Clinical Military Counseling: A Comprehensive Guide for 21st-Century Mental Health Professionals

Author Mark A. Stebnicki’s seminal work, Clinical Military Counseling, provides cutting-edge research and ethical practice guidelines for the assessment, diagnosis, and mental health treatment of active-duty service members, veterans, and military families in a 21st-century multicultural environment.

Understanding Contemporary Military Culture and Health

Stebnicki delves into the intricacies of contemporary military culture, exploring the medical and psychosocial aspects of military health, including:

• The neuroscience of military stress and trauma
• Suicide prevention and intervention strategies
• Chronic illnesses and disability management
• Blast and traumatic brain injuries: diagnosis and treatment

Integrative Approaches to Healing

The book offers a holistic approach to healing the mind, body, and spirit of service members and veterans dealing with:

• Spirituality and its role in mental health recovery
• Moral injury and trauma: assessment and treatment
• Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring mental health conditions
• The stresses of the deployment cycle and military career transitions

This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for mental health professionals, researchers, and educators seeking to provide optimal care for military personnel and their families.

Publication Details:

Publisher: Amer Counseling Assn
Publication Date: September 15, 2020
Language: English
Pages: 352
ISBN-10: 1556203993
ISBN-13: 978-1556203992