Military Psychology, First Edition: Clinical and Operational Applications

During wartime, the need for mental health professionals intensifies, and the role they play is increasingly important. This comprehensive professional reference and text presents crucial knowledge for anyone who provides direct psychological services or consultation to military, law enforcement, or intelligence personnel, or who works to enhance operational readiness. Expert contributors describe the ins and outs of working within the military system and offer guidelines for effective, ethical practice. Among the clinical applications discussed are fitness-for-duty evaluations, suicide risk assessment and prevention, substance abuse treatment, and brief psychotherapy. Operational applications include such topics as combat stress, survival training, hostage negotiation, and understanding terrorist motivation. (20091229) During Wartime, The Need For Mental Health Professionals Intensifies, And The Role They Play Is Increasingly Important. A History Of Military Psychology / Carrie H. Kennedy And Jeffrey A. Mcneil -- Introduction To Clinical Military Psychology / Frank C. Budd And Carrie H. Kennedy -- Military Fitness-for-duty Evaluations / Frank C. Budd And Sally Harvey -- Brief Psychotherapy In The U.s. Military: Principles And Applications / J.d. Ball And Thomas H. Peake -- Clinical Health Psychology And Behavioral Medicine In Military Healthcare Settings / Alan L. Peterson -- Neuropsychological Practice In The Military / Laurie M. Ryan ... [et Al.] -- Suicide Prevention In The Military / David E. Jones, Kevin R. Kennedy, And Laurel L. Hourani -- Substance Abuse Services And Gambling Treatment In The Military / Carrie H. Kennedy, David E. Jones, And Revonda Grayson -- Introduction To Operational Psychology / Thomas J. Williams ... [et Al.] -- Combat Stress / Rick L. Campise, Schuyler K. Geller, And Mary E. Campise -- Survival, Evasion, Resistance, And Escape (sere) Training: Preparing Military Members For The Demands Of Captivity / Anthony P. Doran, Gary Hoyt, And Charles A. Morgan Iii -- The Psychology Of Terrorists: Nazi Perpetrators, The Baader-meinhof Gang, War Criminals In Bosnia, And Suicide Bombers / Eric A. Zillmer -- The Psychology Of Al Qaeda Terrorists: The Evolution Of The Global Salafi Jihad / Marc Sageman -- The Psychological Effects Of Weapons Of Mass Destruction / Mark S. Oordt -- Crisis And Hostage Negotiation / Kirk L. Rowe, Michael G. Gelles, And Russell E. Palarea -- Psychological Interventions After Disaster Or Trauma / Michael A. Borders And Carrie H. Kennedy -- Assessment And Selection Of High-risk Operational Personnel / James J. Picano, Thomas J. Williams, And Robert R. Roland -- Future Directions Of Military Psychology / John A. Ralph And Morgan T. Sammons. Edited By Carrie H. Kennedy, Eric A. Zillmer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Contents......Page 16 CHAPTER 1. A History of Military Psychology......Page 18 PART I: CLINICAL PRACTICE IN THE MILITARY......Page 36 CHAPTER 2. Introduction to Clinical Military Psychology......Page 38 CHAPTER 3. Military Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations......Page 52 CHAPTER 4. Brief Psychotherapy in the U.S. Military: Principles and Applications......Page 78 CHAPTER 5. Clinical Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine in Military Healthcare Settings......Page 91 CHAPTER 6. Neuropsychological Practice in the Military......Page 122 CHAPTER 7. Suicide Prevention in the Military......Page 147 CHAPTER 8. Substance Abuse Services and Gambling Treatment in the Military......Page 180 PART II: OPERATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY......Page 208 CHAPTER 9. Introduction to Operational Psychology......Page 210 CHAPTER 10. Combat Stress......Page 232 CHAPTER 11. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Training: Preparing Military Members for the Demands of Captivity......Page 258 CHAPTER 12. The Psychology of Terrorists: Nazi Perpetrators, the Baader–Meinhof Gang, War Criminals in Bosnia, and Suicide Bombers......Page 279 CHAPTER 13. The Psychology of Al Qaeda Terrorists: The Evolution of the Global Salafi Jihad......Page 298 CHAPTER 14. The Psychological Effects of Weapons of Mass Destruction......Page 312 CHAPTER 15. Crisis and Hostage Negotiation......Page 327 CHAPTER 16. Psychological Interventions after Disaster or Trauma......Page 348 CHAPTER 17. Assessment and Selection of High-Risk Operational Personnel......Page 370 CHAPTER 18. Future Directions of Military Psychology......Page 388 A......Page 404 B......Page 405 C......Page 406 D......Page 407 F......Page 408 H......Page 409 M......Page 410 O......Page 411 P......Page 412 R......Page 413 S......Page 414 V......Page 416 Z......Page 417 Widely regarded as the authoritative work in the field, this book comprehensively explores the psychological needs of today's service members and how to meet them effectively. Expert contributors review best practices for conducting fitness-for-duty evaluations and other types of assessments, treating frequently encountered clinical problems, responding to disasters, and promoting the health and well-being of all personnel. The book also examines the role of mental health professionals in enhancing operational readiness, with chapters on crisis and hostage negotiation, understanding terrorists, and more. New to This Edition *The latest scientific knowledge, clinical interventions, and training recommendations. *Chapter on acute combat stress. *Chapter on post-deployment problems, including PTSD and depression. *Chapter on military psychology ethics. *Coverage of blast concussion screening and evaluation.