Handbook of Military Social Work
1. Edition February 2013
608 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-118-06783-3
John Wiley & Sons
The need has never been more crucial for community health providers, programs, and organizations to have access to training in addressing the unique behavioral health challenges facing our veterans, active duty military, and their families.
Handbook of Military Social Work is edited by renowned leaders in the field, with contributions from social work professionals drawing from their wealth of experience working with veterans, active duty military, and their families.
Handbook of Military Social Work considers:
* Military culture and diversity
* Women in the military
* Posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans
* Traumatic brain injury in the military
* Suicide in the military
* Homelessness among veterans
* Cycles of deployment and family well-being
* Grief, loss, and bereavement in military families
* Interventions for military children and youth
Offering thoughtful advice covering the spectrum of issues encountered by mental health professionals working with individuals and families, Handbook of Military Social Work will contribute to the improvement of efforts to help our military personnel, veterans, and their families deal with the challenges they face.
Introduction
Understanding and Intervening With Military Personnel and Their Families: An Overview
Allen Rubin
Part I Foundations of Social Work With Service Members and Veterans
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Social Work With the Military and Veterans
Allen Rubin and Helena Harvie
Chapter 2 Military Culture and Diversity
Jose E. Coll, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Michael Metal
Chapter 3 Women in the Military
Eugenia L. Weiss and Tara DeBraber
Chapter 4 Ethical Decision Making in Military Social Work
James G. Daley
Chapter 5 Secondary Trauma in Military Social Work
Allen Rubin and Eugenia L. Weiss
Part II Interventions for the Behavioral Health Problems of Service Members and Veterans
Chapter 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans
Jeffrey S. Yarvis
Chapter 7 The Neurobiology of PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Jimmy Stehberg, David L. Albright, and Eugenia L. Weiss
Chapter 8 Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Suzanne Leaman, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, JoAnn Difede, Judith Cukor, Maryrose Gerardi, and Albert "Skip" Rizzo
Chapter 9 Psychopharmacology for PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders
Bruce Capehart and Matt Jeffreys
Chapter 10 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Military
Cynthia Boyd and Sarah Asmussen
Chapter 11 TBI and Social Work Practice
Margaret A. Struchen, Allison N. Clark, and Allen Rubin
Chapter 12 Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Active Duty Military Settings
Allen Rubin and Willie G. Barnes
Chapter 13 Preventing and Intervening With Substance Use Disorders in Veterans
Rachel Burda-Chmielewski and Aaron Nowlin
Chapter 14 Suicide in the Military
Colanda Cato
Part III Veterans and Systems of Care
Chapter 15 Homelessness Among Veterans
Joseph Costello, Edward Carillo, and Caleb Yoon Ra
Chapter 16 Navigating Systems of Care
Jennifer Roberts
Chapter 17 Transitioning Veterans Into Civilian Life
Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss
Part IV: Families Impacted by Military Service
Chapter 18 A Brief History of U.S. Military Families and the Role of Social Workers
Jesse Harris
Chapter 19 Cycles of Deployment and Family Well-Being
Keita Franklin
Chapter 20 Supporting National Guard and Reserve Members and Their Families
Christina Harnett
Chapter 21 The Exceptional Family Member Program: Helping Special Needs Children in Military Families
Barbara Yoshioka Wheeler, Deborah McGough, and Fran Goldfarb
Chapter 22 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Military Families
Jill Harrington LaMorie
Chapter 23 The Stress Process Model for Supporting Long-Term Family Caregiving
Monica M. Matthieu and Angela B. Swensen
Chapter 24 Family-Centered Programs and Interventions for Military Children and Youth
Gregory A. Leskin, Ediza Garcia, Julie D'Amico, Catherine E. Mogil, and Patricia E. Lester
Chapter 25 Couple Therapy for Redeployed Military Couples
Kathryn Basham
Chapter 26 Theory and Practice With Military Couples and Families
Eugenia L. Weiss, Tara DeBraber, Allison Santoyo, and Todd Creager
Appendix: Veteran Organizations and Military Family Resources
Prepared by James A. Martin, Keita Franklin, Jeffrey Yarvis, Jose E. Coll, and Eugenia L. Weiss
Glossary of Military Terms
Jose E. Coll
Understanding and Intervening With Military Personnel and Their Families: An Overview
Allen Rubin
Part I Foundations of Social Work With Service Members and Veterans
Chapter 1 A Brief History of Social Work With the Military and Veterans
Allen Rubin and Helena Harvie
Chapter 2 Military Culture and Diversity
Jose E. Coll, Eugenia L. Weiss, and Michael Metal
Chapter 3 Women in the Military
Eugenia L. Weiss and Tara DeBraber
Chapter 4 Ethical Decision Making in Military Social Work
James G. Daley
Chapter 5 Secondary Trauma in Military Social Work
Allen Rubin and Eugenia L. Weiss
Part II Interventions for the Behavioral Health Problems of Service Members and Veterans
Chapter 6 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Veterans
Jeffrey S. Yarvis
Chapter 7 The Neurobiology of PTSD and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Jimmy Stehberg, David L. Albright, and Eugenia L. Weiss
Chapter 8 Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Suzanne Leaman, Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, JoAnn Difede, Judith Cukor, Maryrose Gerardi, and Albert "Skip" Rizzo
Chapter 9 Psychopharmacology for PTSD and Co-Occurring Disorders
Bruce Capehart and Matt Jeffreys
Chapter 10 Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Military
Cynthia Boyd and Sarah Asmussen
Chapter 11 TBI and Social Work Practice
Margaret A. Struchen, Allison N. Clark, and Allen Rubin
Chapter 12 Assessing, Preventing, and Treating Substance Use Disorders in Active Duty Military Settings
Allen Rubin and Willie G. Barnes
Chapter 13 Preventing and Intervening With Substance Use Disorders in Veterans
Rachel Burda-Chmielewski and Aaron Nowlin
Chapter 14 Suicide in the Military
Colanda Cato
Part III Veterans and Systems of Care
Chapter 15 Homelessness Among Veterans
Joseph Costello, Edward Carillo, and Caleb Yoon Ra
Chapter 16 Navigating Systems of Care
Jennifer Roberts
Chapter 17 Transitioning Veterans Into Civilian Life
Jose E. Coll and Eugenia L. Weiss
Part IV: Families Impacted by Military Service
Chapter 18 A Brief History of U.S. Military Families and the Role of Social Workers
Jesse Harris
Chapter 19 Cycles of Deployment and Family Well-Being
Keita Franklin
Chapter 20 Supporting National Guard and Reserve Members and Their Families
Christina Harnett
Chapter 21 The Exceptional Family Member Program: Helping Special Needs Children in Military Families
Barbara Yoshioka Wheeler, Deborah McGough, and Fran Goldfarb
Chapter 22 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Military Families
Jill Harrington LaMorie
Chapter 23 The Stress Process Model for Supporting Long-Term Family Caregiving
Monica M. Matthieu and Angela B. Swensen
Chapter 24 Family-Centered Programs and Interventions for Military Children and Youth
Gregory A. Leskin, Ediza Garcia, Julie D'Amico, Catherine E. Mogil, and Patricia E. Lester
Chapter 25 Couple Therapy for Redeployed Military Couples
Kathryn Basham
Chapter 26 Theory and Practice With Military Couples and Families
Eugenia L. Weiss, Tara DeBraber, Allison Santoyo, and Todd Creager
Appendix: Veteran Organizations and Military Family Resources
Prepared by James A. Martin, Keita Franklin, Jeffrey Yarvis, Jose E. Coll, and Eugenia L. Weiss
Glossary of Military Terms
Jose E. Coll
"This is an important book for anyone interested in providing care for our recent veterans and their loved ones. It provides a sophisticated, thoughtful orientation for non- military clinicians. The discussion of Military Cultural and Diversity is especially comprehensive and brings together concepts that clinicians need to understand if they are to provide the best possible treatment for our military and their families. I highly recommend it!"
--Judith Broder, M.D., Founder/Director The Soldiers Project
"This text is a vital work for social work students as well as practitioners who are or plan to be engaged with veterans and their families. The chapters' authors represent a "who's who" of leading researchers and practitioners as they delve into "the wide range of challenges, strengths, and interventions that social works need to learn about...." The text is also built around the CSWE's 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards while reflecting an evidence-based approach to practice. All social workers should become familiar with this important work. Rubin, Weiss, and Coll call us to stand firmly by our professional and civic responsibilities to these warriors and their families. To do otherwise would be the social work profession's shame."
--Ira C. Colby, DSW, LCSW, Dean and Professor of Social Work, University of Houston
"Wow, this is an extremely comprehensive and easy to read handbook regarding all aspects of military social work. The authors and editors have done a fantastic job of covering military life from the perspective of the serving members, veterans and their families. This handbook will be of use to students through to experienced practitioners."
--Nicola T. Fear, Ph.D, Reader in Epidemiology, King's Centre For Military Health Research, King's College, London
"The editors of this handbook have literally written to meet EPAS Core Competencies of the field of social work. The twenty-six chapters provide a comprehensive guide to understanding and helping within the military culture. This book fills a void in military social work and will become one of the most referenced handbooks of its kind."
--Prof. Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., The Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health at Tulane University and School of Social Work Professor and Associate Dean for Research
"This text is a comprehensive and invaluable resource. It has relevance for all health professionals helping services members and families impacting by recent military operations."
--Col Rakesh Jetly, OMM, CO, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist and Mental Health Advisor to Surgeon General of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
"An excellent text that offers a lot of valuable information to social work students or professionals (especially non-veterans), who want to serve this population. Service members are a unique population because of their experience in war and the dramatic impact that can have on them and their families. An understanding of this culture is essential in order to provide them the services they need to reintegrate successfully."
--Stephen Peck, MSW, USMC, Vietnam Veteran, President/CEO, United States Veterans Initiative
"This book is a superb collection that will inform, educate, and inspire both social work students and practitioners in their commitment to provide the very best services to service members and their families. The challenges facing military personnel and their families are daunting. This volume meets a critical need in the preparation of practitioners who will meet those needs in the target population. I endorse it most highly."
--Julia M. Watkins, Ph.D., Executive Director Emerita, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
--Judith Broder, M.D., Founder/Director The Soldiers Project
"This text is a vital work for social work students as well as practitioners who are or plan to be engaged with veterans and their families. The chapters' authors represent a "who's who" of leading researchers and practitioners as they delve into "the wide range of challenges, strengths, and interventions that social works need to learn about...." The text is also built around the CSWE's 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards while reflecting an evidence-based approach to practice. All social workers should become familiar with this important work. Rubin, Weiss, and Coll call us to stand firmly by our professional and civic responsibilities to these warriors and their families. To do otherwise would be the social work profession's shame."
--Ira C. Colby, DSW, LCSW, Dean and Professor of Social Work, University of Houston
"Wow, this is an extremely comprehensive and easy to read handbook regarding all aspects of military social work. The authors and editors have done a fantastic job of covering military life from the perspective of the serving members, veterans and their families. This handbook will be of use to students through to experienced practitioners."
--Nicola T. Fear, Ph.D, Reader in Epidemiology, King's Centre For Military Health Research, King's College, London
"The editors of this handbook have literally written to meet EPAS Core Competencies of the field of social work. The twenty-six chapters provide a comprehensive guide to understanding and helping within the military culture. This book fills a void in military social work and will become one of the most referenced handbooks of its kind."
--Prof. Charles R. Figley, Ph.D., The Paul Henry Kurzweg, MD Distinguished Chair in Disaster Mental Health at Tulane University and School of Social Work Professor and Associate Dean for Research
"This text is a comprehensive and invaluable resource. It has relevance for all health professionals helping services members and families impacting by recent military operations."
--Col Rakesh Jetly, OMM, CO, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist and Mental Health Advisor to Surgeon General of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
"An excellent text that offers a lot of valuable information to social work students or professionals (especially non-veterans), who want to serve this population. Service members are a unique population because of their experience in war and the dramatic impact that can have on them and their families. An understanding of this culture is essential in order to provide them the services they need to reintegrate successfully."
--Stephen Peck, MSW, USMC, Vietnam Veteran, President/CEO, United States Veterans Initiative
"This book is a superb collection that will inform, educate, and inspire both social work students and practitioners in their commitment to provide the very best services to service members and their families. The challenges facing military personnel and their families are daunting. This volume meets a critical need in the preparation of practitioners who will meet those needs in the target population. I endorse it most highly."
--Julia M. Watkins, Ph.D., Executive Director Emerita, Council on Social Work Education, Alexandria, VA
Allen Rubin, Ph.D. is the Kantambu Latting
College Professorship for Leadership and Change at the
University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. He is
the author of a number of bestselling titles in social work
research and the past president of the Society for Social Work and
Research.
Eugenia Weiss is a Clinical Associate Professor in
the School of Social Work at the University of Southern
California. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a
licensed psychologist. Weiss assisted in developing the USC's
military social work sub-concentration and teaches a course on
military families. Her research interests include diversity
and multicultural training in social work education and family
attachment issues through the phases of military deployment.
Jose E. Coll is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Social Work at Saint Leo University and Director of Veteran Student
Services, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Prior
to joining St. Leo, he was a Clinical Associate Professor and Chair
of the Mlitary Social Work & Veterans Services at USC's
School of Social Work. Coll is a Marine Corps veteran who
served with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company. His research focuses
on counseling practices with veterans, cognitive development and
cognitive complexities, and underage college substance
abuse.
College Professorship for Leadership and Change at the
University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. He is
the author of a number of bestselling titles in social work
research and the past president of the Society for Social Work and
Research.
Eugenia Weiss is a Clinical Associate Professor in
the School of Social Work at the University of Southern
California. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a
licensed psychologist. Weiss assisted in developing the USC's
military social work sub-concentration and teaches a course on
military families. Her research interests include diversity
and multicultural training in social work education and family
attachment issues through the phases of military deployment.
Jose E. Coll is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Social Work at Saint Leo University and Director of Veteran Student
Services, where he has been a faculty member since 2011. Prior
to joining St. Leo, he was a Clinical Associate Professor and Chair
of the Mlitary Social Work & Veterans Services at USC's
School of Social Work. Coll is a Marine Corps veteran who
served with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company. His research focuses
on counseling practices with veterans, cognitive development and
cognitive complexities, and underage college substance
abuse.