Veteran and Military Mental Health

Christopher H. Warner, MDClinical Associate Professor of PsychiatryUniformed Services University of Health SciencesBethesda, MD Carl A Castro, Ph.D.Professor, Suzanne Dworack-Peck School of Social WorkUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

• Part I: Understanding the Veteran and Military Mental Health Culture.- 1. Transitioning from Military Service Member to Veteran.- 2. An Introduction to Military Culture.- 3. Enhancing Resiliency in Service Members and Military Veterans.-4. Stigma and Barriers to Care.- 5. The Deployment Experience.- 6. Understanding the Experience and Mental Health Challenges of National Guard and Reserve Service Members.- Part II: The Veteran and Military Mental Health System.- 7. Medical and Community Resources for Veterans and Military Personnel.- 8. Defining the Limits of Medical Privacy within the US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs.- 9. Mental Health Care during Deployment.- 10. Military and Veteran Disability System.- Part III: Unique Aspects, Conditions, and Situations in Veteran and Military Mental Health.- 11. Combat and Operational Stress.- 12. PTSD in Military Service Members and Veterans.- 13. Traumatic Brain Injury.- 14. Moral Injury in a Military Context.- 15. Military Sexual Trauma.- 16. Understanding Suicide among Military Service Members and Veterans: Risk and Protective Factors, Theory, and Intervention.- 17. Substance and Prescription Misuse in Military and Veteran Populations.- 18. Sleep Disorders.- 19. Addressing Veteran Homelessness.- 20. Mental Health of LGBT Service Members and Veterans.- 21. Combating Military and Veteran Mental Health Provider Burnout and Enhancing Resiliency.- Part IV: Veteran and Military Families.- 22. Effects of Deployment on Military-Connected Children, Spouses, and Families.- 23. Combat Related Injuries and Bereavement: Effects on Military and Veteran Families and Suggested Interventions.