Author : P. Forrest Talley
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ISBN 13 : 9781737283515
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (835 download)
Book Synopsis Army Chaplain Field Manual: Soldier Mental Health by : P. Forrest Talley
Download or read book Army Chaplain Field Manual: Soldier Mental Health written by P. Forrest Talley and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military chaplains are uniquely positioned to help Army soldiers deal with mental health concerns. Unlike therapists, chaplains frequently are well known to the men and women within the units they serve. Even soldiers who do not attend church service will have some interactions with the chaplain attached to their unit. This may arise from their attending the same military exercise, informal social gatherings, briefings, and so on. What's more, many soldiers have greater trust in a chaplain maintaining confidentiality than they do of the privacy afforded by military therapists. As a consequence, the Army chaplain will often be the first (and sometimes only) individual to whom a solider reaches out when feeling overwhelmed. With that in mind it is vital that chaplains have the core skills necessary to provide relief, solutions, and when needed referrals to other professionals. This manual takes the chaplain step by step through the process of identifying what (if any) mental illness a soldier is struggling with, and how best to help in light of that understanding. With this field manual in hand, chaplains can more confidently employ their role as pastoral counselor to the soldiers in their care.