Care of Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families
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. • A full overview of the
military lifestyle is provided, including the life cycle of the
military (recruitment to retirement), service subcultures (Navy,
Army, Marines, Air Force, and Reserve and Guard components),
challenges of military life for service members and families
(moves, deployments, etc.), and military mental health. Material on
military culture provides insight for practitioners who may not be
familiar with this population. • The book focuses on
collaborative care, particularly between the military health care
system and the Veterans Administration, providing clinicians with
strategies to mitigate stigma and other barriers to care through
mental health service delivery in primary care settings. • The
incidence of traumatic brain injury among service members has
increased because of the use of improvised explosive devices, and
an entire chapter is devoted to diagnosing and treating these
injuries as well as educating patients and their families on the
condition. • The families of service members face significant
challenges, and several chapters are devoted to the needs of
military children, the families of ill and injured service members
and veterans, deployment-related care, and caring for the bereaved.
The book's comprehensive review of resources available to military
service members, veterans, and families both ensures high-quality
care and reduces the workload for treating physicians. Care of
Military Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families is an
authoritative and much-needed addition to the mental health
literature.
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