Clinical Health Psychology in Military and Veteran Settings: Innovations for the Future

ISBN-13: 9783031120626 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 319 str.

Larry C. James; William O'Donohue; Jeanne Wendel

Opis

This book will fill an important gap in literature covering the clinical health psychology applications affecting the military and veteran health care systems. The authors draw on a wealth of experience related to treatment of service members and veterans, implementation of innovative research programs within military settings, and analysis of health economics issues. Section I examines key economic challenges facing civilian, military and Veteran healthcare providers. Section II discusses innovative clinical health psychology applications in military hospitals and clinics from around the country, including comprehensive literature reviews and presenting novel clinical applications in military hospitals. This book is relevant for clinicians, policymakers and administrators working with military and veteran patients. 

Spis treści

Chapter 1: Introduction: Larry C. James, Jeanne Wendel, and William O’Donohue

 

Section I: Health economic challenges facing the civilian healthcare industry

 

Chapter 2: The U.S. health care system:  components and functional areas

                  Mary Paterson  and Jeanne Wendel

 

Chapter 3:  Clinical Practice and Fnancial Management

                  Mary Paterson

 

Chapter 4: Social Circumstances and Behavioral Patterns: Impacts on Health and Initiatives to

                 Mitigate these Impacts

     Aina Katsikas

 

Chapter 5:  Using Computer Technology to Support Clinical Decision-Making

        Dana Edberg

 

Chapter 6:  How will you know whether your efforts to strengthen patient health are effective

                   and efficient?  How will you convince others?

                   Jeanne Wendel

 

Chapter 7:  Business Strategies and Disruptions In Vision Care

                   John Appert

 

Chapter 8: Advancements In Healthcare Communication

                  Alan Yang and Steve Lebedoff

 

Section II. Innovative clinical applications in the Military & Veteran Health Clinics

 

Chapter 9:  Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in the Military: Current practices and   

                 future directions for clinical health psychology

                 Justin T. Matsuura, Jill S. Panos, Jay Earles

 

Chapter 10:  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Chronic Pain Among Military Members

                     and Veterans

                     Jeremiah A. Schumm, Leanna J. Pittsenbarger and Caroline A. McClellan

 

Chapter 11:  Clinical Health Psychologists’ Role in the COVID-19 Response in Veteran      

                     & Military Hospitals

                     Kelsey J. Pritchard and Larry C. James

 

Chapter 12:   Telehealth Applications In Military & Veteran Clinics

                      Larry C. James and Aina Katsikas

Chapter 13:   The Health Psychologist Role in Providing Services To Trangender Veterans

                       Susan George, Seth Crocker, Amy Voltmer, and Larry James

 

Chapter 14:     Military Parenting within a Wellness and Health Framework: The Health 

O autorze

Colonel (Retired) Larry C. James PhD, is the Chief of Behavioral Medicine Service at the Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii and is the former Dean and Professor of the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University. Dr James is also a retired Army Colonel and the former Chair, Department of Psychology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center directing weight loss programs and conducting bariatric surgery psychological evaluation since 1994. Dr James is a Fellow of the Academy of Clinical Health Psychologists and he has been seen as a national leader in the development of innovative obesity treatment programs. He is board certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in both clinical and clinical health psychology.

 

William O’Donohue, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada Reno.   He has published over 80 books and 300 journal articles and book chapters.  His interests include quality improvement, evidence-based care, integrated care and the assessment and treatment of crime victims.

 

Jeanne Wendel, Ph.D. Jeanne Wendel is a professor emeritus in economics at the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Wendel earned her Ph.D. from Southern Methodist University and joined the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1985.  She has published journal articles on health economics and the economics of regulatory issues.  She also has experience implementing and supporting a hospital quality improvement program.