Main description:

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.

Contents:

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