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Treating Military Sexual Trauma

Author : Lori S. Katz, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826127797
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Lori S. Katz, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN EVIDENCE-BASED TEXT FOR UNDERSTANDING AND TREATING MST FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES The incidence of sexual assault and harassment experienced by members of the U.S. Armed Forces has reached epidemic proportions. Its victims often suffer from devastating, lifelong consequences to their careers, health, relationships, and psychological well-being. This authoritative resource is written for mental health clinicians to help in understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST). Based on a solid foundation of research and clinical expertise, it addresses the complex circumstances of victims of sexual abuse in the military and how clinicians can meet the unique challenges of treating these clients. The book describes how MST differs from other forms of military trauma such as combat, and discusses its prevalence, neurobiology, and social contexts as well as unique stressors of betrayal, injustice, struggles with issues of reporting and disclosure, and impact on relationships and sexuality. It reviews current evidence-based interventions and offers insights on treating specific symptoms within MST, such as PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and sexual dysfunction. Chapters discuss how a variety of psychotherapies can be used to treat MST, including prolonged exposure, cognitive processing, EMDR, Seeking Safety, acceptance and commitment therapy, and somatic experiencing, as well as the Warrior Renew MST group therapy program. Clinicians who work with veterans and active duty personnel will find this book an essential guide to working with MST survivors. KEY FEATURES: Presents a comprehensive clinician's resource with contributions from top experts in the field on the topic of MST Describes how MST differs from other forms of trauma, necessitating specialized treatment Provides an overview of MST as well as information on evidence-based and emerging treatments

Treating Military Sexual Trauma

Author : Lori S. Katz
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826127789
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Lori S. Katz and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incidence of sexual assault and harassment experienced by members of the US Armed forces has reached epidemic proportions. Its victims often suffer from devastating, life-long consequences to their careers, health, relationships, and psychological wellbeing. This authoritative resource is written for mental health clinicians about understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST). With contributions from top experts in the field, this book presents information on evidence-based and emerging treatments to address the complex symptoms related to MST. This text provides a solid foundation for clinicians who work with veterans and active duty military personnel and discusses how to address the unique challenges of treating MST in their clients.

Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma

Author : Kristen Zaleski
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319737244
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Kristen Zaleski and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative update presents current findings on—and clinically and ethically sound responses to—the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. It examines in powerful detail how military culture enables a pervasive subculture of sexual violence, from consistently devaluing women to blaming victims and denying them justice. The author’s dual attachment/trauma theory lens attends to a wide range of outcomes such as unit members closing ranks against survivors and the continuing impact of assault trauma on veterans’ lives. And the book’s second half critiques standard forms of treating military sexual trauma in favor of individualized therapy addressing the physical, psychological, and neurological aspects of trauma and recovery. This important volume covers: · Theory and history of sexual violence as a weapon of war. · Legal and health considerations in the aftermath of military sexual assault. · Critical distinctions between military and civilian legal response to sexual assault. · Variations in symptomology among survivors. · Specific barriers to services for male and LGBT survivors. · New and emerging treatment options for military sexual trauma/PTSD. This Second Edition of Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma follows its predecessor as an essential reference on its subject for mental health clinicians treating sexual trauma in the military as well as trauma researchers, sociologists, women’s health practitioners, and university students whose focus is women’s studies, public policy, public health, social work, psychology, sociology, or political science.

Warrior Renew

Author : Lori S. Katz
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826122310
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Warrior Renew written by Lori S. Katz and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This client workbook is an essential part of an integrative, evidence-based treatment developed over many years by Lori S. Katz, PhD, to help survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST), and it provides a wide range of therapeutic exercises and activities to help survivors restore their sense of safety and reclaim their lives.

Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma

Author : Kristen Zaleski
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783319737256
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Kristen Zaleski and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative update presents current findings on--and clinically and ethically sound responses to--the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. It examines in powerful detail how military culture enables a pervasive subculture of sexual violence, from consistently devaluing women to blaming victims and denying them justice. The author's dual attachment/trauma theory lens attends to a wide range of outcomes such as unit members closing ranks against survivors and the continuing impact of assault trauma on veterans' lives. And the book's second half critiques standard forms of treating military sexual trauma in favor of individualized therapy addressing the physical, psychological, and neurological aspects of trauma and recovery. This important volume covers: · Theory and history of sexual violence as a weapon of war. · Legal and health considerations in the aftermath of military sexual assault. · Critical distinctions between military and civilian legal response to sexual assault. · Variations in symptomology among survivors. · Specific barriers to services for male and LGBT survivors. · New and emerging treatment options for military sexual trauma/PTSD. This Second Edition of Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma follows its predecessor as an essential reference on its subject for mental health clinicians treating sexual trauma in the military as well as trauma researchers, sociologists, women's health practitioners, and university students whose focus is women's studies, public policy, public health, social work, psychology, sociology, or political science.

Safety for Survivors

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Safety for Survivors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions

Author : Carolyn B Allard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317977718
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Book Synopsis Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions by : Carolyn B Allard

Download or read book Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions written by Carolyn B Allard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions showcases the work of several prominent military sexual trauma (MST) researchers, scholars, and clinicians from across the United States. A review of existing research and original empirical findings converge to indicate that MST contributes to a range of physical health problems, complex posttraumatic responses, and other mental health consequences above and beyond the effects of other types of traumatic experiences. This collection also presents evidence suggesting that MST is often difficult to identify both within the individual military member and within the military population as a whole. Recommendations are offered for addressing this problem. In addition to the research review and empirical findings, an evolutionary framework for understanding sexual assault of women in the military is presented. Taken together, this collection of works may inform MST intervention and prevention efforts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.

Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Interpersonal Trauma

Author : Marylene Cloitre
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462543294
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Interpersonal Trauma written by Marylene Cloitre and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2020-06-11 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now revised and expanded with 50% new content reflecting important clinical refinements, this manual presents a widely used evidence-based therapy approach for adult survivors of chronic trauma. Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) Narrative Therapy helps clients to build crucial social and emotional resources for living in the present and to break the hold of traumatic memories. Highly clinician friendly, the book provides everything needed to implement STAIR--including 68 reproducible handouts and session plans--and explains the approach's theoretical and empirical bases. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. First edition title: Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse: Psychotherapy for the Interrupted Life. New to This Edition *Reorganized, simplified sessions make implementation easier. *Additional session on emotion regulation, with a focus on body-based strategies. *Sessions on self-compassion and on intimacy and closeness in relationships. *Chapter on emerging applications, such as group and adolescent STAIR, and clinical contexts, such as primary care and telemental health. *Many new or revised handouts--now downloadable. *Updated for DSM-5 and ICD-11.

A Clinician's Guide for Treating Active Military and Veteran Populations with EMDR Therapy

Author : E.C. Hurley, DMin, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826158234
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book A Clinician's Guide for Treating Active Military and Veteran Populations with EMDR Therapy written by E.C. Hurley, DMin, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored by “the” foremost expert on providing EMDR therapy to the military/veteran population! Based on the profound expertise of the author—an EMDR therapist, consultant, and trainer who brings 33 years of military experience to his therapeutic work—this is a “how-to” manual on the unique treatment needs of active duty and veteran populations and how to help them using EMDR therapy. Following an examination of the defining characteristics and philosophy of military culture as they bear on effective therapeutic treatment, the book comprehensively applies the EMDR model to the active military/veteran population with a variety of presenting issues. Considering the clinical challenges of treating a population with repeated exposure to life-threatening experiences, moral injury, sexual assault, and other potentially debilitating trauma, the book addresses skill development, specific to EMDR treatment in detail. This go-to manual covers all the steps and processes of EMDR treatment from introducing EMDR therapy to the client to developing a sense of safety in the treatment arena. Allowing therapists trained in EMDR therapy to appropriately assess and address the clinical needs of the veteran by treating clients with both PTSD and traumatic brain injury; along with moral injury, military sexual trauma (MST), or suicidal ideation by recognizing and addressing avoidance and building motivation for treatment and treatment pitfalls. Case examples address clinical “stuck” points and a variety of treatment options when addressing a broad range of symptoms. The EMDR AIP model is incorporated into each case illustrating the veteran’s treatment goal, presenting symptoms, targeted memories, and clinical decision points in treatment. The print version of the book is also available in ebook format. Key Features: Addresses step-by-step EMDR skill development specific to this population Incorporates the EMDR eight-phase approach Delivers abundant case examples enhanced with clinical treatment options Includes a paradigm for evaluating the military and veteran’s initial clinical presentation Discusses treatment for clients with PTSD, traumatic brain injury, moral injury, sexual trauma, and suicidal ideation Considers the treatment needs of the military family · Includes a variety of helpful patient handouts

Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault

Author : Coreen Farris
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833078305
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault written by Coreen Farris and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reviews data on the prevalence of sexual assault among servicemembers, predictors of disclosure, efforts to improve disclosure, victim needs and DoD efforts to provide necessary resources in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault. The authors compared civilian and DoD guidelines for care and found them to be generally consistent. However, little is known about the fidelity with which DoD recommendations are implemented.

Warrior Renew

Author : Dr. Lori Katz, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826122329
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Warrior Renew written by Dr. Lori Katz, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-09-04 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ìKnowing the results of Dr. Katzís work and the many lives that she has changed, I feel delighted to endorse [her] Warrior Renew workbook for men and women seeking healing from MST. Although the high prevalence rates of MST are discouraging, I am confident that Warrior Renew can reach many, many MST survivors and provide the hope and healing that they need.î -Lt. Col. Patricia Jackson-Kelley Los Angeles County Veterans Advisory Commission Quotes from Past Participants: ìThank you for your efforts in turning my life around. I have faith now that my life will be as it should have been. Iíve gotten hope back. It truly does work.î ìI know now that I can conquer anything I put my heart and mind to. This (program) has saved my broken life.î ìYouíve helped me immensely, by healing from the inside out! Thank you! Hundreds of thousands of US military personnel have been victims of sexual assault and harassment. This client workbook is an essential part of an integrative, evidence-based treatment developed over many years by Lori S. Katz, PhD, to help survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The only workbook of its kind, it provides a wide range of therapeutic exercises and activities to help survivors restore their sense of safety and reclaim their lives. These include obtaining an in-depth understanding of MST, opportunities for self-discovery, and engaging the body with movement and relaxation exercises in a context of support, caring, and validation. This workbook is designed to help MST survivors understand normal reactions to MST and how to manage them. Readers will learn how to release the grips of anger and resentment, injustice, betrayal, self-blame, shame, and grief. They will learn how to deal with such physical symptoms as sleep problems and stress and engage in assessment of their own interpersonal patterns. The book also explores the impact of MST on relationships and how to cultivate and sustain healthy relationships, intimacy and sexuality. Additionally, the workbook can be used to help individuals who have experienced childhood and/or adult sexual abuse and trauma. Through Warrior Renew, survivors will be able to move forward in their lives by creating a new sense of identity, purpose, and self-worth. Key Features: Provides an effective, easy-to-use treatment for MST Addresses a variety of issues specific to MST such as injustice, betrayal, self-blame, effect on intimacy and trust, and emotional isolation Includes therapeutic activities including writing exercises, visualizations, relaxation and movement exercises, and group interactions

The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide, and on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment and Management of Victims of Sexual Trauma

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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Personnel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide, and on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment and Management of Victims of Sexual Trauma written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Personnel and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Adaptive Disclosure

Author : Brett T. Litz
Publisher : Guilford Publications
ISBN 13 : 1462523307
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Adaptive Disclosure written by Brett T. Litz and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2015-11-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete guide to an innovative, research-based brief treatment specifically developed for service members and veterans, this book combines clinical wisdom and in-depth knowledge of military culture. Adaptive disclosure is designed to help those struggling in the aftermath of traumatic war-zone experiences, including life threat, traumatic loss, and moral injury, the violation of closely held beliefs or codes. Detailed guidelines are provided for assessing clients and delivering individualized interventions that integrate emotion-focused experiential strategies with elements of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Reproducible handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys

Author : Richard B. Gartner
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317375513
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys written by Richard B. Gartner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-09 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys: Treatment for Sexual Abuse, Assault, and Trauma is the new authoritative source for treatment of sexually victimized men and boys. Male victims and survivors of sexual trauma lived in shadow until the turn of the 21st century, when scandal after scandal about the sexual abuse of boys and men shed light on their suffering. These men and boys require different treatment roadmaps than their female counterparts. Yet there is little in the professional literature to help a clinician work with sexually traumatized boys and men. Richard B. Gartner is a seasoned psychologist/psychoanalyst who has worked therapeutically with sexually abused men for over three decades. He is a clinician, advocate, teacher, lecturer, and nationally and internationally recognized expert on the subject. Dr. Gartner’s classic book, Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men, is one of the few written to guide clinicians. Now, nearly two decades after writing that groundbreaking volume, he follows up on his earlier work. Healing Sexually Abused Men and Boys, together with its companion volume, Understanding the Sexual Betrayal of Boys and Men, is a thorough, comprehensive guide to learning about and healing male victims and survivors. Dr. Gartner has invited a group of experts to write about specific problems faced by these boys and men. Specialists from the psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, trauma, and legal worlds fill in the details about a wide range of interconnected subjects related to the complex reverberations of male sexual trauma. Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys covers such diverse topics as: therapy with young sexually traumatized boys; the aftermath for men who were raped as adults ; covert seduction of boys and its aftereffects; treatment for substance addictions and sexual compulsions; couples work with male survivors and their partners or spouses; bodywork with male survivors; treatment for male veterans who suffered sexual trauma in the military; profiling sexual predators and working with survivors who have also been sexual predators. This book is a valuable resource for clinicians at every level of training. With strategies for how survivors can build support networks and descriptions of clinical, familial, and community-based treatments, Healing Sexually Betrayed Men and Boys is essential reading for clinicians of all theoretical persuasions who work with male sexual abuse survivors. Filling in gaps in the relatively scant literature on the subject, it will also help sexually abused or assaulted men themselves understand what is available to them.

Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims

Author : Patricia A. Resick
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780803949027
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Cognitive Processing Therapy for Rape Victims written by Patricia A. Resick and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1993-06-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual assault is a traumatic event from which many survivors never fully recover. They may develop a range of disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, poor self-esteem, interpersonal difficulties and sexual dysfunction. This volume provides insight into the effects of rape and explores a treatment approach that assists in the healing process.

Surviving Sexual Violence

Author : Thema Bryant-Davis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144220639X
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Surviving Sexual Violence written by Thema Bryant-Davis and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-10-16 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victims of sexual assault experience their trauma in different ways, and often one path to recovery and healing is right for one person, but not right for another. While there are some general mental health effects of sexual violence, this book outlines and describes the impact of particular types of sexual violation. Whether the survivor has experienced childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault during adulthood, marital rape, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, or sexual violence within the military, they will find aspects of her experience in these pages. Once survivors understand the ways in which they have been affected, they are introduced to various pathways to surviving sexual violence and moving forward. The chapters provide case examples and specific activities which give a fuller description of the ways survivors can make use of the particular approaches, which include mind-body practices, counseling, group therapies, self-defense training, and others. Anyone who has been a victim of sexual violence, or knows and cares about someone who has, will find relief in these pages, which offer practical approaches to finding balance and healing.

Treating Young Veterans

Author : Diann Cameron Kelly, PhD, LMSW
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826107107
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Treating Young Veterans written by Diann Cameron Kelly, PhD, LMSW and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-04-22 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The editors of Treating Young Veterans and the authors of the individual chapters [provide] practitioners with essential information about the needs, desires, and possibilities for veteransÖand their families. This book represents a thoughtful, sensitive, and sensible approach to working with military personnel and veterans who have been deployed to wars in the Persian Gulf, Iraq, and Afghanistan." From the Foreword by Peter B. Vaughan Dean, Graduate School of Social Service () Fordham University, New York, NY Many veterans unsuccessfully attempt to self-manage their mental and physical health needs. This volume examines the multiple challenges awaiting the new generation of young veterans returning to civilian life, and provides strategies for mental health professionals to assist them in the process of readjustment. It incorporates multidisciplinary, state-of-the-art research to present practice and advocacy opportunities that facilitate a healthy and socially engaged reintegration into society for both traditional veterans (enlisted and career military personnel) and nontraditional veterans (reservists, national guardsmen, and women) aged 18 to 40 years. The volume is divided into three sections: Assessment and Practice Approaches to Promote Resilience; Outreach and Practice With Special Communities, and Advocacy Practice to Promote Young Veterans' Well-Being. Each section includes an introduction highlighting the chapters, and an epilogue delineating important steps in practice, outreach, and advocacy. Key Features: Targets the specific needs of veterans of the Iraqi and Afghani conflicts Includes chapters on women and sexual trauma in the military and homeless combat veterans Addresses the special needs of children of veterans and the nature of ambiguous loss as "veteran-by-proxy," employment issues, and equity issues related to reservists Authored by recognized experts including military officers, attorneys, and Veterans Affairs administrators Designed for both general and scholarly readers