Treating PTSD in Military Personnel (eBook)

Bret A. Moore, PsyD, ABPP, is founder of Military Psychology Consulting and a board-certified clinical psychologist in San Antonio, Texas. He is a former active-duty Army psychologist and two-tour veteran of Iraq. Dr. Moore is coauthor or coeditor of a number of books on military psychotherapy and counseling and on pharmacotherapy for psychologists. He is a recipient of the Arthur W. Melton Award for Early Career Achievement in Military Psychology from Division 19 of the American Psychological Association and the Early Career Achievement Award from Division 18, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. Walter E. Penk, PhD, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Texas A&M College of Medicine and consultant to the Veterans Health Administration’s VISN 17 VA Center of Excellence in Stress Disorders Research and VA Rehabilitation Research and Development in Washington, DC. Dr. Penk's research and more than 135 publications focus on validating treatments for co-occurring PTSD, addictions, and other mental disorders. He is a recipient of a Presidential Citation, the Division 18 Harold Hildreth Award from the American Psychological Association, a VA Distinguished Career Award, and recognition from the American Rehabilitation Counseling Association, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association.

Introduction: PTSD in the Military, Bret A. Moore and Walter E. PenkI. Treatment Approaches for PTSD in Military Personnel1. Understanding and Working within the Military Culture, Bret A. Moore2. Issues in Assessment of PTSD in Military Personnel, Frank Castro, Jasmeet P. Hayes, and Terence M. Keane3. Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Alan L. Peterson, Edna B. Foa, and David S. Riggs4. Cognitive Processing Therapy, Amy M. Williams, Tara E. Galovski, Karen A. Kattar, and Patricia A. Resick5. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, Mark C. Russell, Howard Lipke, and Charles Figley6. Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy, Greg M. Reger and Kevin M. Holloway7. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Harold Kudler8. Group Therapy, David W. Foy, Kent D. Drescher, Patricia J. Watson, and Iya Ritchie9. Couple and Family Therapy, Danielle J. Maack, Judith A. Lyons, Kevin M. Connolly, and Michael Ritter10. Psychopharmacological Treatment, William M. Sauvé and Stephen M. Stahl11. Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Walter E. Penk, Dolores Little, and Nathan AinspanII. Specific Clinical Issues Associated with PTSD12. Co-Occurring Affective and Anxiety Disorders, Eric C. Meyer, Nathan A. Kimbrel, Matthew T. Tull, and Sandra B. Morissette13. Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders, Marc I. Kruse, Laurie E. Steffen, Nathan A. Kimbrel, and Suzy Bird Gulliver14. Traumatic Brain Injury, Jennifer J. Vasterling, Mieke Verfaellie, and Susan M. McGlynn15. Sexual Assault in the Military, Alina M. Surís and Julia C. Smith16. Sleep Disorders, William L. Brim and David S. Riggs17. Managing the Service Member with Suicidal Ideation, Nancy A. Skopp, David D. Luxton, Nigel Bush, and M. David Rudd18. Anger, Aggression, and Violence, Eric B. Elbogen, Sally C. Johnson, and Jean C. Beckham19. Resiliency Building as a Means to Prevent PTSD and Related Adjustment Problems in Military Personnel, Donald MeichenbaumAppendices. ResourcesAppendix A. Recommendations for Gaining Military Cultural and Clinical CompetenceAppendix B. Military Organizations and ProgramsAppendix C. Select Common Military Abbreviations