Clinical Health Psychology in Military and Veteran Settings

Colonel (Retired) Larry C. James PhD, is the Chief of Behavioral Medicine Service at the Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii and is the former Dean and Professor of the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. Dr James is also a retired Army Colonel and the former Chair, Department of Psychology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center directing weight loss programs and conducting bariatric surgery psychological evaluation since 1994. Dr James is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Health Psychologists and he has been seen as a national leader in the development of innovative obesity treatment programs. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in both clinical and clinical health psychology. William O’Donohue, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno.   He has published over 80 books and 300 journal articles and book chapters.  His interests include quality improvement, evidence-based care, integrated care and the assessment and treatment of crime victims.  Jeanne Wendel, Ph.D. Jeanne Wendel is a professor emeritus in economics at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Wendel earned her Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University and joined the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985.  She has published journal articles on health economics and the economics of regulatory issues.  She also has experience implementing and supporting a hospital quality improvement program.

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Section I: Health economic challenges facing the civilian healthcare industry.- Chapter 2: The U.S. health care system:  components and functional areas.- Chapter 3:  Clinical Practice and Fnancial Management.- Chapter 4: Social Circumstances and Behavioral Patterns: Impacts on Health and Initiatives to.- Chapter 5:  Using Computer Technology to Support Clinical Decision-Makind.- Chapter 6:  How will you know whether your efforts to strengthen patient health are effective and efficient?  How will you convince others?.- Chapter 7:  Business Strategies and Disruptions In Vision Care.- Chapter 8: Advancements In Healthcare Communication.- Section II. Innovative clinical applications in the Military & Veteran Health Clinics.- Chapter 9:  Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Military: Current practices and future directions for clinical health psychology.- Chapter 10:  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain Among Military Members and Veterans.- Chapter 11:  Clinical Health Psychologists’ Role in the COVID-19 Response in Veteran.- Chapter 12:   Telehealth Applications In Military & Veteran Clinics.- Chapter 13:   The Health Psychologist Role in Providing Services To Trangender Veterans.- Chapter 14: Military Parenting within a Wellness and Health Framework: The Health.