Chapter 15. Veterans, Their Families, and Military Social Work

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• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 
  PTSD discussed from a medical perspective, and through the stories of three veterans.

• Military Social Work 
  One military social worker discusses his experiences in the Navy as opposed to civilian work.

• Stress, Mental Health and Suicide in the Military 
  ABC News takes a closer look at the unique stresses of military life.

Audio Clips

• One Soldier’s Near Suicide Back Home 
  Brock Savelkoul, after three tours in Iraq, PTSD, and TBI, found himself suicidal back home and instigating a confrontation with a police officer.

• Dealing With Sexual Assault, Harassment, and Rape in a Military Environment 
  Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is a problem that the Armed Forces is being forced to grapple with more and more.