OVERVIEW

Postcombat-Related Disorders: Counseling Veterans and Military Personnel, 2nd Edition is organized by Western Schools and will be held from Jun 28, 2018 - Jun 30, 2021. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 5 Contact Hours.

Description:
This course provides an overview of military culture and common deployment-related health problems and an introduction to evidence-based treatments for these conditions. The course discusses cultural issues that affect treatment with military and veteran patients and those interventions and treatments shown to contribute to the largest and most enduring outcomes for this population. Case examples are used to illustrate concepts, with a particular emphasis on how to adapt and “translate” mental health interventions to better align with military cultural ideals and concepts to increase their effectiveness with military and veteran patients.

Course Objectives:
• Describe differences between military and mental health cultural norms and their impact on how combat veterans access mental health services.
• Explain the challenges that combat veterans and their families face when transitioning, reintegrating, and readjusting from deployment.
• Describe the prevalence, diagnostic criteria, and treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression among combat veterans.
• Describe effective treatments for suicidal behaviors, substance use, and traumatic brain injury among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.