This course provides an overview of social work practice with military members, veterans, and military families. Students will learn to appreciate the unique experiences and stresses of military members and their families, and resultant implications for helping professionals serving this population. Topics to be covered include: (a) Warfare's historical role in shaping public policy, (b) the military as a distinct subculture of American society, (c) common psychosocial problems and stresses experienced by military members, veterans, and military families, (d)a survey of evidenced-based treatments for common psychopathologies and psychosocial problems experienced by this population, (e) an overview of systems of care serving this population, including the roles of social workers within these systems, and special ethical considerations for social workers serving military and veteran populations.

This course provides an overview of social work practice with military members, veterans, and military families. Students will learn to appreciate the unique experiences and stresses of military members and their families, and resultant implications for helping professionals serving this population. Topics to be covered include: (a) Warfare's historical role in shaping public policy, (b) the military as a distinct subculture of American society, (c) common psychosocial problems and stresses experienced by military members, veterans, and military families, (d)a survey of evidenced-based treatments for common psychopathologies and psychosocial problems experienced by this population, (e) an overview of systems of care serving this population, including the roles of social workers within these systems, and special ethical considerations for social workers serving military and veteran populations.