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Handbook of Military Social Work

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ISBN-10: 1118067835

ISBN-13: 9781118067833

Edition: 2013

Authors: Allen Rubin, Eugenia L. Weiss, Jose E. Coll

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This edited book will cover those aspects of working with military personnel, veterans and their families (especially geared towards civilian practitioners) that are required for effective, evidence-based practice. Sixteen chapters will be divided into five sections. The first section will contain an introductory chapter. The second section will include two chapters that cover aspects of military culture that social workers need to know in order to foster a strong therapeutic alliance and be culturally competent (and thus effective) as part of the EBP process. The third section will include six chapters on clinical practices with service personnel and veterans. The fourth section will…    
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Book details

List price: $96.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 12/26/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 608
Size: 7.30" wide x 10.20" long x 1.80" tall
Weight: 2.970
Language: English

Allen Rubin has been doing and teaching research since 1976, when he received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. Renowned in social work, Dr. Rubin has written several research texts, published numerous research studies on social work practice, and is a past president of the Society for Social Work and Research.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Understanding and Intervening With Military Personnel and Their Families: An Overview
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Foundations of Social Work With Service Members and Veterans
A Brief History of Social Work With the Military and Veterans
Military Culture and Diversity
Women in the Military
Ethical Decision Making in Military Social Work
Secondary Trauma in Military Social Work
Interventions for the Behavioral Health Problems of Service Members and Veterans
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans
The Neurobiology of PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Psychopharmacology for PTSD and Co-Occuring Disorders
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Military
TBI and Social Work Practice
Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Active Duty Military Settings
Preventing and Intervening With Substance Use Disorders in Veterans
Suicide in the Military
Veterans and Systems of Care
Homelessness Among Veterans
Navigating Systems of Care
Transitioning Veterans Into Civilian Life
Families Impacted by Military Service
A Brief History of U.S. Military Families and the Role of Social Workers
Cycle of Deployment and Family Well-Being
Supporting National Guard and Reserve Members, and Their Families
The Exceptional Family Member Program: Helping Special Needs Children in Military Families
Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Military Families
The Stress Process Model for Supporting Long-Term Family Caregiving
Family-Centered Programs and Interventions for Military Children and Youth
Couple Therapy for Redeployed Military and Veteran Couples
Theory and Practice With Military Couples and Families
Appendix: Veteran Organizations and Military Family Resources
Glossary of Military Terms
Author Index
Subject Index