Main description:

This practical volume covers the full range of effective treatments for PTSD and discusses their implementation with service members and veterans. From conducting a thorough assessment to choosing an appropriate psychosocial or pharmacological treatment, the expert editors and contributors clearly relate their years of experience in military contexts. The norms and values of military culture are discussed. Chapters thoroughly describe available therapies, review their strengths and limitations, and use illustrative case examples to demonstrate the treatments in action. Also addressed are clinical issues and co-occurring problems that can arise in this population, such as traumatic brain injury and substance abuse, and strategies for dealing with them.

Contents:

Moore, Penk, Introduction: PTSD in the Military. Part I: Treatment Approaches for PTSD in Military Personnel. Moore, Understanding and Working within the Military Culture. Castro, Hayes, Keane, Issues in Assessment of PTSD in Military Personnel. Peterson, Foa, Riggs, Prolonged Exposure Therapy. Williams, Galovski, Kattar, Resick, Cognitive Processing Therapy. Russell, Lipke, Figley, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. Reger, Holloway, Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy. Kudler, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. Foy, Drescher, Watson, Ritchie, Group Therapy. Maack, Lyons, Connolly, Ritter, Couple and Family Therapy. Stahl, Psychopharmacological Treatment. Penk, Little, Ainspan, Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Part II: Specific Clinical Issues Associated with PTSD. Meyer, Kimbrel, Tull, Morissette, Co-occurring Affective and Anxiety Disorders. Kruse, Steffen, Kimbrel, Gulliver, Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders. Vasterling, Verfaellie, McGlynn, Traumatic Brain Injury. Smith, Sexual Assault in the Military. Brim, Riggs, Sleep Disorders. Skopp, Luxton, Bush, Rudd, Managing the Service Member with Suicidal Ideation. Elbogen, Johnson, Beckham, Anger, Aggression, and Violence. Meichenbaum, Resiliency Building as a Means to Prevent PTSD and Related Adjustment Problems in Military Personnel. Appendices. Resources.