How could an agency do better, or what could be added to help a military client or his or her family? Throughout this course, you have examined many aspects of social work practice within a military setting. In addition, you have had the opportunity to explore multiple social service issues and agencies intended to address those issues.
In this final Assigment describe a social work issue affecting military clients and identify organizational resources necessary to form a successful response.
REQUIRED READINGS
Cesur, R., Sabia, J. J., & Tekin, E. (2013). The psychological costs of war: Military combat and mental health. Journal of Health Economics, 32(1), 51–65. doi:10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.09.001
Hoge, C. W., Grossman, S. H., Auchterlonie, J. L., Riviere, L. A., Milliken, C. S., & Wilk, J. E. (2014). PTSD treatment for soldiers after combat deployment: Low utilization of mental health care and reasons for dropout. Psychiatric Services, 65(8), 997-1004. Doi:10.1176/appi.ps.201300307.
Rubin, A., Weiss, E. L., & Coll, J. E. (Eds.). (2013). Handbook of military social work. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Chapter 6 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD in Veterans
Chapter 8 Treating Combat-Related PTSD With Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy