Care of military service members, veterans, and their families
By: edited by Stephen J. Cozza, M.D., Matthew N. Goldenberg, M.D., Robert J. Ursano, M.D.
Contributors: American Psychiatric Association
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, a division of American Psychiatric Association
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9781585624249
Subjects: Families of military personnel; Medical care; Services for; Armed Forces; Veterans; Mental health services
Description: This text serves a critical need, which has been highlighted by recent reported rates of combat-related stress disorders and traumatic brain injury, as well as increases in suicide rates among service members and veterans over the past decade and the distress and challenges faced by their children and families. More than 2.5 million Americans currently serve in the U.S. military on active duty, in the Reserves, or in the National Guard, and more than 20 million civilians are veterans. Although patients are viewed here in the context of military service, they seek health care in military, veteran, and civilian settings, and their mental health concerns are as diverse as those encountered in the civilian population. This book is designed for clinicians in all care settings and provides thorough coverage of U.S. military structures and cultures across the armed services, as well as detailed material on the particular mental health challenges faced by service members and their families.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: An introduction to military service; title: Health consequences of military service and combat; title: Understanding military families : their characteristics, strengths, and challenges; title: Military children and programs that meet their needs; title: Military health care system and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs : an overview; title: Health consequences of military service and combat; title: Combat stress reactions and psychiatric disorders after deployment; title: Substance use disorders; title: Care of combat-injured service members; title: Traumatic brain injury; title: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors in military service members and veterans; title: Collaborative care : mitigating stigma and other barriers to care through mental health service delivery in primary care settings; title: Deployment-related care for military children and families; title: Children and families of ill and injured service members and veterans; title: Caring for bereaved military family members; title: Building resilience in military families.