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<p>Preface - Elspeth Cameron Ritchie and Maria D. Llorente</p>

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<p><b>Part I. Overview of the VA and Military</b></p>

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<p>Chapter 1 - Introduction - Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, Harold Stephen Kudler and Robert L. Koffman</p>

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<p>Chapter 2 - Outline of Military Culture and Military and VA Health Systems - Elspeth Cameron Ritchie</p>

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<p>Chapter 3 - Psychiatry in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs: A History and a Future - Harold Stephen Kudler</p>

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<p>Chapter 4 - Optimizing Clinical Outcomes in VA Mental Health Care - Cheryl A. Lowman</p>

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<p><b>Part II. Clinical Issues—General</b></p>

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<p>Chapter 5 - Suicide - David A. Jobes, Leslie A. Haddock and Michael R. Olivares<br> <br> Chapter 6 - Treatment for Trauma Related Disorders: The “Three Buckets” Model - Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, Rachel M. Sullivan and Kyle J. Gray<br> <br> Chapter 7 - Treatment Resistant Depression Among US Military Veterans - R. Gregory Lande<br> <br> Chapter 8 - Psychotic Disorders and Best Models of Care - Philip Yam, Ayman H. Fanous and Dinesh Mittal<br> <br> </p>

Chapter 9 - Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder - Thomas W. Meeks, Nicole M. Bekman, Nicole M. Lanouette, Kathryn A. Yung and Ryan P. Vienna<p></p>

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<p>Chapter 10 - Alcohol Pharmacotherapy - Jasmine Carpenter and Shannon Tulk </p>

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<p>Chapter 11 - Opiate Use in the Military Context - Mike Colston</p>

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<p>Chapter 12 - Use of Stimulants for ADHD and TBI in Veterans - Donna L. Ticknor and Antoinette M. Valenti</p>

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<p>Chapter 13 - Use of Complementary and Integrative Health for Chronic Pain Management - Marina A. Khusid, Elissa L. Stern and Kathleen Reed</p>

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<p>Chapter 14 - Traumatic Brain Injury - Blessen C. Eapen and&nbsp;Bruno Subbarao</p>

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<p>Chapter 15 - Homeless Veterans and Mental Health - Kaitlin Slaven and Maria D. Llorente</p>

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<p>Chapter 16 - Contextual Frameworks for Addressing Risk and Fostering Resilience among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans - Rebecca Gitlin and Michael R. Kauth</p>

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<p>Chapter 17 - Older Veterans - John T. Little, Bryan A. Llorente and Maria D. Llorente</p>

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<p>Chapter 18 - Women Veterans - Kasey M. Llorente, Keelan K. O'Connell, Margaret Valverde and Elspeth Cameron Ritchie</p>

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<p>Chapter 19 - Military Environmental Exposures and Mental Health - Matthew J. Reinhard, Michelle Kennedy Prisco, Nicholas G. Lezama and Elspeth Cameron Ritchie</p>

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Chapter 20 - Neuropsychiatric Quinism: Chronic Encephalopathy Caused by Poisoning by Mefloquine and Related Quinoline Drugs - Remington L. Nevin<p></p>

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<p>Chapter 21 - Listening to Trauma, and Caring for the Caregiver, A Psychodynamic Reflection in the Age of Burnout - Joseph E. Wise</p>

<p>Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH<br>Chair Department of Psychiatry<br>Medstar Washington Hospital Center<br>Vice Chair and Professor of Psychiatry</p><p>Georgetown University School of Medicine<br>Professor of Psychiatry<br><br>Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences<br>110 Irving St., N.W.<br>East Bldg. 3105<br>Washington, D.C. 20010</p><p></p>

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<p>Maria D. Llorente, MD<br>Professor, Georgetown University School of Medicine<br>Deputy Chief of Staff, Washington DC VA Medical Center<br>Department of Psychiatry<br>50 Irving St NW<br>Washington DC 20042</p>

<p>This volume explores the unique psychiatric needs of active and former military personnel and offers clinical pearls for the optimal delivery of care for these individuals. Written by experts in military and veteran psychiatry, this book addresses the most common issues in military and veteran patients, including depression, traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, homelessness, and suicidality.&nbsp; Chapters highlight the characteristics of veterans suffering from each disorder that requires special treatment, making it a valuable resource for both military and civilian clinicians.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p> </p><p><i>Veteran Psychiatry in the US </i>is a valuable resource for all mental health clinicians working with or seeking to work with veterans, including psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care physicians, psychologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, residents, and all others.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

<p>Highlights the unique needs of military and veteran psychiatric patients and offers clinical pearls for treatment</p><p>Covers the most common mental health disorders that military and veterans struggle with</p><p>Written by experts in military psychiatry and veteran mental health</p>

<p>Highlights the unique needs of military and veteran psychiatric patients and offers clinical pearls for treatment</p>

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<p>Covers the most common mental health disorders that military and veterans struggle with</p>

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<p>Written by experts in military psychiatry and veteran mental health</p><br>

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