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Secondary Trauma and Burnout in Military Behavioral Health Providers

Beyond the Battlefield

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Charles C. Benight

    1. University Of Colorado - Colorado Spring , Colorado Springs, USA

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  • Provides an in-depth look at the unique complex clinical, individual, and organizational challenges that clinicians face in treating our returning soldiers who are struggling with the aftermath of more than a decade of war

  • Appeals to scholars, researchers, clinical practitioners, and administrative behavioral health staff who serve the military

  • Specifically designed to be empirically applied in the clinical behavioral field

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    • Charles C. Benight
    Pages 1-9

  3. Provider Load

    • Kotaro Shoji, Charles C. Benight, Shaun Stearns
    Pages 11-40

  4. The SupportNet Website: A Social Media Self-Care System

    • Carolyn Yeager, Judith Bock, Charles C. Benight
    Pages 41-66

  5. SupportNet Coaching

    • Judith Bock, Charles C. Benight
    Pages 67-83

  6. Organizational Factors in Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress

    • Shaun Stearns, Charles C. Benight
    Pages 85-113

  7. SupportNet: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Military Behavioral Health Burnout

    • Kotaro Shoji, Charles C. Benight, Shaun Stearns
    Pages 115-146

  8. Lessons Learned and Next Steps

    • Charles C. Benight
    Pages 147-170

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 171-208
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This book provides an in-depth look at the complex clinical, individual, and organizational challenges that our clinicians face in treating our returning soldiers struggling with the aftermath of more than a decade of war.  The author explores the confluence of factors that make this time in history a perfect storm for military mental health providers. The signature wounds of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars weave a tapestry of emotional turmoil with diffuse brain injury difficulties that challenge the very best clinicians under the best conditions. The author targets different pieces of the puzzle including the prevalence of secondary trauma and burnout, the organizational factors that promote negative clinician well-being, the creation and evaluation of an online social media based intervention for burnout, and a critical review of peer coaching. 

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“This book is a comprehensive reference for addressing  STS and burnout problems that must not be ignored.  The conclusions, supported by facts and proven in tests are very important to the health and well-being of those providing care, which ultimately benefits those patients who need their care.  Never before have we seen the volume of patients needing treatment for the ‘invisible wounds’ of war.  And consequently, STS and burnout are bigger problems than they have ever been before.  I highly recommend that hospital administrators and leaders read this book and ask yourselves, ‘Are we taking care of our people and providing the best possible treatment for those in need?’” (Ed Anderson, Lieutenant General, US Army Retired)

Authors and Affiliations

  • University Of Colorado - Colorado Spring , Colorado Springs, USA

    Charles C. Benight

About the author

Charles C. Benight is Professor, Chair of Veteran Health and Trauma, and President’s Teaching Scholar at the University of Colorado USA. He is the author of more than 50 articles on coping with traumatic stress. He obtained his PhD from Stanford University, USA and post-doctoral training at the University of Miami in Behavioral Medicine, USA. He was awarded the Cornelia Sabine Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology.

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