Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military

Name: Advances in Social Work Practice with the Military
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ISBN: 9780415891349

ISBN-10: 0415891345

ISBN-13: 9780415891349

Edition: 2012

Authors: Joan Beder

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This edited book is designed to better prepare civilian social workers with the practice and clinical skills necessary in working with members of the military returning from combat and their families. It will educate social workers on the issues faced by these men and women, enabling them to have a firm understanding from which to frame intervention strategies. Topics that will be covered are the world of the military, including its culture, the impact of the military experience, and an overview of the services offered by the VA; special populations and the issues they can face, such as those returning with physical and mental injuries/trauma, women and sexual harassment, and those who…

Book details

List price: $60.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 4/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English



List of figures and tables


Preface


About the editor


About the contributors


Acknowledgments



The World of the Military



The Importance of Understanding Military Culture




No One Leaves Unchanged-Insights for Civilian Mental Health Care: Professionals into the Military Experience and Culture




Special Populations



Civilian Social Worker's Guide to the Treatment, of War-Induced Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder




Care Coordination in Military Traumatic Brain Injury




Working With Survivors of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault in the Military




When They Return From Iraq/Afghanistan: The Needs of the Wounded




Helping the Combat Medic and Corpsman: Adapting to Both Primary and Secondary Traumatic Stress Down Range and Beyond




The Battle Within: Understanding the Physiology of Warzone Exposure




Clinical Challenges



Those Who Have Served in Afghanistan/Iraq: Coming Home




Family Resilience and the Fortunes of War




Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Risk Among OIF/OEF Veterans




Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom: Exploring Wartime Death and Bereavement




Spouses and Their Families in the Modern Military System: Problems, Assessment, and Interventions




Substance Use Disorders in Veterans: A Clinical Overview of Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Veterans and Service Members




Services



Animal Assisted Intervention




VA Integrated Post-Combat Care: A Systemic Approach to Caring for Returning Combat Veterans




Unique Concerns for Practitioners



Ethical Challenges When Working With the Military




The Cost of Caring Requires Self Care



Index