Overview
- Focuses on innovations in clinical treatment
- Describes applications for US military hospitals and clinics
- Examines health policy and health economics
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Health Economic Challenges Facing the Civilian Healthcare Industry
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Innovative Clinical Applications in the Military & Veteran Health Clinics
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About this book
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.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
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.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Clinical Health Psychology in Military and Veteran Settings
Book Subtitle: Innovations for the Future
Editors: Larry C. James, William O’Donohue, Jeanne Wendel
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12063-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12062-6Published: 25 November 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-12065-7Published: 25 November 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-12063-3Published: 24 November 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 319
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 16 illustrations in colour
Topics: Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Health Psychology