Clinician's Guide to Treating Stress After War (eBook)

Julia M. Whealin, PhD, is the Deputy Director for Education and a research health scientist at the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System Division of the National Center for PTSD. She has published widely on a host of veterans mental health issues including combat stress, family issues, PTSD, sexual abuse, and resilience. Lorie T. DeCarvalho, PhD, is the founder and Director of Behavioral Health Services for Adventist Health Central California Network. She has published on pain and PTSD in various scholarly, government, self-help, and general interest publications. Edward M. Vega, PhD, is a staff psychologist in the Trauma Recovery Program of the Atlanta VA Medical Center and has worked with veterans from all eras, as well as national guards/reservists, police officers, civilian psychiatric patients, and women who are survivors of sexual and physical abuse.

Introduction.

For the Clinician.

Chapter 1: Understanding Transition Stress Reactions.

Chapter 2: Strategies for Healthy Coping.

Chapter 3: Improving Sleep.

Chapter 4: Managing Stress.

Chapter 5: Dealing with Anger.

Chapter 6: Reintegrating with Society.

Chapter 7: Reintegrating with Family and Friends.

Chapter 8: Staying Strong.

Appendices.

A.Reference/Resource Guide.

B.Chapter Outlines.

C.Pre/post Tests.

D.Participant Chapter Quizzes.

E.Stress Management Handouts.

F.Sleep Stages Handout.

G.Clinician Feedback Questionnaires.

"Utilizing a nonpathologizing approach, this cognitive-behavioral
program consists of psychoeducation, teaching stress management and
exercises aimed at reconnecting the veteran to a social network.
The problems of readjustment are explained in a way that is frank
about the difficulty and optimistic that the difficulty can be
managed." (PsycCRITIQUES, 5/20/09)

"The two books in the Stress After War series are companion
manuals, the first designed as a reference guide for the clinician
that is meant to be used in conjunction with the second, a workbook
for the veteran. This pair of manuals can be thought of as resource
guides to promote better mental health and adjustment
postdeployment." (Journal of Psychiatric Practice, Vol 15,
No. 4)

"This clinician guide and client workbook set is notable for its
concreteness, clarity, practicality, and specificity. This manual
is a valuable and eminently practical resource for providing a
structured but flexible psycho-educational intervention for
veterans of war." (Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal,
Winter 2009)

"Both books are intended to be used with one another and
encourage an active relationship between clinician and veteran as
treatment unfolds. Both books positively contribute to the
burgeoning focus on treatment modalities for the country's wounded
heroes. A particular strength is the inclusion of pre - and
posttests that the authors recommend using before and after the
administration of this intervention. Clinicians will find both
books pragmatic and designed to flexibly allow them to use these in
conjunction with their own preferred treatment modality."
(Research on Social Work Practice, December 2008)