Deployment Psychology: Evidence-Based Strategies to Promote Mental Health in the Military

Adler, Amy B.

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Book Information
Edition:	1st
Publisher:	American Psychological Association
ISBN:	1-4338-0881-1 (1433808811)
ISBN-13:	978-1-4338-0881-4 (9781433808814)
Binding:	Hardcover
Copyright:	2011
Publish Date:	10/10
Weight:	1.59 Lbs.
Pages:	294
Subject Class:	PSY (Psychiatry and Psychology)
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 90 days provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Psychiatry
Subject Definition:	Combat Disorders-Therapy; Military Psychiatry
NLM Class:	WM 184
LC Class:	U22.3
Abstract:	The impact of combat on service members' mental health has received considerable attention both in the popular press and in scholarly publications. Yet few books have focused on systematic, evidence-based attempts at preventing mental health problems and enhancing service members' well-being and resilience. This book is intended to fill that gap. The editors have gathered leading clinicians and researchers in military mental health to examine how mental health providers and military leaders can best moderate the negative impact of combat. Contributors discuss the importance of individual screening, training, peer support, leadership and organizational policies, as well as the development and implementation of large-scale mental health programs that incorporate these elements and more. ... The result is a ground-breaking book that emphasizes what we know--and don't know--about evidence-based interventions. It represents the first comprehensive review of mental health interventions across the deployment cycle and will help guide the field of military psychology in developing a much-needed support system for service members in the years to come.