Abstract
Our military veterans are a special elite, these individuals has taken an oath to serve their country only to return home and be treated like an outcast. These men and women have seen and experienced a lot of turmoil and many are broken physically and mentally and need help. In order for a Social worker to assist these amazing individuals, they first need to essentially obtain a clear understanding of the military history and their structure. This paper will grasp a glimpse of the military history and how it is structured and most importantly how social workers play a vital role in providing them the services they need.
Providing service to the elite There are many dimensions to being a Social work, however the ultimate
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In order for a social worker to provide the assistance to a veteran structure and history of the military. Social workers and the military have been involved in a long-lasting relationship, however, social workers were condemned due to the lack of veteran-specific practitioner resources to assist them. The literature has been characterized as providing little practical guidance while universities and professional organizations failed to improve and combine the curriculum, material, and tools needed to prepare social workers to serve this special population. Recently, however, the ‘‘deficit in guidance and paucity of research’’ (Savitsky, Illingworth, & Dulaney, 2009, p. 327) seems to be resolving with additional resources becoming available through social work journals (Yarvis, 2011; Coll, Weiss, & Yarvis, 2011; Hall, 2011), the development of advanced practice …show more content…
2012) or Cognitive Behavioral Intervention. Both programs work on cognitive behavioral strategies as well psycho-education about reactions to trauma and stress, relaxation training to reduce anxiety, as well as cognitive and exposure-based approaches. This will assist the child in combatting the any traumatic episodes they are
...t and seeing signs of improvement in their mental health (Edge, 2010). Ultimately, the current structure of the United States’ society under capitalism does not allow for an adequate solution to the social problem of the rise of PTSD among military members. Society is structured around individual and corporate interests, which does not leave room for the unique treatments required for PTSD. Unless capitalism is dismantled and a socialist society is created, which would dramatically change the current military structure and potentially reinstate the draft, soldiers will be forced to seek treatment from the neoconservative and liberal systems that offer inadequate treatment, if at all. As social workers, we must operate from the radical humanist perspective of structural social work and seek to help our military members from within the current system, for now.
Six enlisted men who were professionally qualified psychiatric social workers were assigned to the newly formed Mental Hygiene Consultation Service at Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. This event was the first time that military personnel who were professionally trained social workers were assigned and utilized as psychiatric social workers in a military unit. (Daley, 2009, p. 4)
Cohen, J. A., & Mannarino, A. P. (2008). Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Parents. Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 13(4), 158-162.
Veterans who have long services and are influenced by the military’s training have struggles with their civilian life after separating the military. They have to start from the beginning with their stressful, impatient, and painful. On the other hand, our Congress have mandated some benefits for all veterans to share their endurance. However, there are some reasons that many veterans cannot get any benefits from the government like some homeless veterans can’t afford themselves and their family, which is telling our society need to care more about them. For the reason that, our society should take more action to help veterans because of their services and scarified
Within a recent context, the intangible, and often dismissed damage that war inflicts on a soldier’s mental health, has been reaffirmed and reexamined. The invisible injuries of war, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety, and depression, have proven to be as deadly as noticeable damage, such as infections or wounds. This issue of the mental health has been given an increased importance in light of the gruesome influx of suicides and murders committed by unstable returning soldiers. With the potential increase of the United States’ military involvement in the Middle East being a relevant issue, it is incredibly important for all people, from those with direct power to those who have the sole power of their voice, to thoroughly understand the potential long-term repercussions that are involved with war, before committing men and women to fight in this conflict. Most crucially, society must ensure that proper care and services are made easily accessible for returning soldiers, in order to assist with their successful transition back to civilian
The first veteran’s court opened in Anchorage, Alaska in 2004 under the direction of District Court Judges Sigurd Murphy and Jack Smith. Four years later, Judge Robert T. Russell presided over the first session of the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, New York. (Holbrook & Anderson, 2011, p. 20) These courts were formed to help returning veterans that present issues with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and many other problems. The court acts as the liaison with the criminal justice system and the Veterans Affairs; they receive treatment, supervision, advocacy, and support for veterans struggling with addiction, depression, and other illnesses related to reintegration back into society after combat (Schaffer 2010). Veterans return with several problems due to family separation, the things they have seen and could not deal with as well as the injuries that they may have sustained while in theater. Some of these issues but not limited to substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder which brings on related issues such as assaults on family members, martial conflicts and most often suicide (Champion, Hartley, & Rabe, 2012, p.302).
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is one of the most commonly utilized interventions for children (Cary & McMillen, 2011). TF-CBT is a highly structured intervention consisting of 90-minute weekly sessions. The clinician works with the client through eight competencies, including psychoeducation, relaxation, affective expression and regulation, cognitive coping, trauma narrative development and processing, gradual exposure, joint parent/child sessions, and enhancing future development (Cary & McMillen, 2011). TF-CBT has an extensive history and many variations. Clinicians utilize a number of other cognitive behavior treatments that have been adapted to meet the needs of traumatized children (Cary, & McMillen, 2012; Smith et al., 2007). While there are a number of cognitive behavior treatments, TF-CBT has received the highest classification rating for supported and effective treatment from many studies (Cary, & McMillen, 2012; Kauffman Best Practices Project, 2004).
Increased military conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, have created an rise in the number of veteran students who have experienced combat and will enroll in institutions utilizing the G.I. Bill benefits. Higher education institutions have the goal of developing all of their students holistically and guiding them to persist. Supporting diverse populations requires the knowledge and implementation of programs that will overlap services among the varied sub-groups of students to remain cost effective. Veterans returning to higher education warrant the extra services that can be provided by an institution and defining the appropriate services should be a priority for each institution. Unfortunately there is not just one formula for all the schools to model their programs after, as each institution and student is unique in a population of veterans.
Social workers in all branches of the military are helping families and military personnel prepare for, and cope with, the hardships of war. They do so through a range of preventive and clinical services provided by the Veteran Administration with many different types of programs, including family-support and mental-health counseling. The mission statement of the VA Social Workers is to eliminate significant barriers to clients in need and offer interventions for veterans and families. It is accomplished by developing and maintaining integrated, in-depth programs in patient care, research, and education.
A survey of OEF/OIF Veterans identified major rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, alcohol-related problems, social and family problems, and suicidal behavior. However the most alarming statistic is not about deployment rates or rates of diagnoses, the most alarming fact is that fewer than 10% of those diagnosed with PTSD or depression have received the recommended the mental health treatment upon re-integration into society. The dropout rate at the Veterans Association (VA) PTSD clinics is distressingly high as well when looking into VA records it was found that 68% of OEF/OIF Veterans dropped out of their prescribed counseling and programs prior to completion (Garcia et al., 2014). Because most of these men were deployed mul...
A catalyst for change within the psychiatric treatment of veterans was the Vietnam War. Soldiers returned from war suffering unmistakable service related psychiatric conditions. (Pols & Oak, 2007) In 1969, veterans were returning from Vietnam War to find themselves suffering from the trauma of war with no resources or treatment to help them manage their mental health. A few key players, including Senator Alan Cranston, fought for the creation of appropriate mental health services, known as readjustment counseling, which would be provided to eligible veterans in “small, community based centers” and was approved after 10 years of battling with Congress to pass it through legislation (Blank,
Captain Rob Geis agreed to be interviewed and share his experiences with the next generation of Social Workers. Native to Ohio, he graduated High School in 1979, he continued his education at Ohio State University from 1982-1986, completing his Masters in Social Work. For the past 24 years, he has served as a Social Worker in the United States Army. In his current position he is responsible for the Department of Social Work Services. Previous positions have included: two assignments as a Division Social Worker, Medical Inpatient Social Worker, Chief of Social Work, Division Chief of Mental Health, Clinical Director of Army Substance Abuse Program, Combat Operation Stress Control Commander, and General Staff Officer (Geis, 2012). Academic positions have included both, the Army Long Term Health Education and Training (LTHET) as well as the Command and General Staff College.
Upon evaluation, the journal article “ Mental Health in Deployed and Non-deployed Veteran Men and Women in Comparison With their Civilian Counterparts” by Mark W. Hoglund and Rebecca M. Schwartz published by Military Medicine in Volume 19 proves to be a moderately reliable source due to the academic presentation which includes data, personal interviews, qualified sources and a balanced argument that have points that support their argument. Mark W. Hoglund was a project manager for Family Health services, he served as a Human Resources professional in three different organizations, and studies Adult Career planning and Development. Rebecca M. Schwartz is a clinical psychologist, assistant professor, and a graduate of public health. Although Schwartz never served in military and majority of her studies are for HIV in kids and women this leads her to have lot of information about the mental being.
An unforgettable event for Mexico happened in 1846 and several historians say that it ended in 1848, but as a Mexican I can say that this event continues to affect our country and citizens. The time passes and past continues to affect our present. The Mexican-American war was between Mexico and the United States, they were fighting for territory since back at the day territory was basically what made you someone. As a result of the war Mexico lost almost half of its territory California, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona, which opened western North America to U.S. expansion. The struggles that Mexico was facing after war was that the economy had been ravaged, there were several deaths and also how there were large armies that still had
American Veterans experienced war-related trauma in Vietnam.(Friedman, 1998) The war traumas included being on frequent or prolonged combat missions in enemy territory, encountering ambushes and...