Handbook of Counseling Military Couples

The military imposes unique and often severe challenges to couples, which clinicians – particularly the growing numbers of civilian clinicians who see military couples – often struggle to address. These problems are only compounded by misunderstandings and misconceptions about what it means to be part of a specific branch of the military and part of the military as a whole. Handbook of Counseling Military Couples includes a clear, thorough introduction to military culture and to couple relationships in the military. But more than that, it provides readers with expert analyses of the special types of issues that come up for military couples and shows clinicians how to address them productively. In the chapters, readers will find the answers to questions such as how are military couples’ rights different from those of civilians? What attitudes and beliefs about relationships might military members bring to a session, and how are those different from those of civilians? What is the state of marriage and divorce in each of the branches and within the military in general? For a particular treatment modality, how does research in with military members compare to that of civilians? When should particular treatment strategies be used, and why – and how?

Bret A. Moore, PsyD, is a board-certified clinical psychologist in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and the author of several books on treating veterans. His military experience includes two tours of duty in Iraq as an officer in charge of preventative services and officer in charge of clinical operations. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his service during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Carlson, Foreword. Moore, Introduction to Counseling Military Couples. Part I: Military Culture. DeVries, Understanding the Military Culture. Riviere, Merrill, Thomas, Wilk, Bliese, Marital Functioning in the Military: Marital Quality, Infidelity, Divorce Intent, and Dissolution Trends Among US Enlisted Soldiers Following Combat Deployments. Part II: Treatment Modalities. O’Brien, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Military Couples. Tews-Kozlowski, Solution-Focused Therapy with Military Couples. Rheem, Woolley, Weissman, Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy with Military Couples. O’Brien, Gottman Method Couples Therapy with Military Couples. Part III: Specific Issues in Military Relationships. Hall, The Military Lifestyle and the Relationship. Schumm, Nazarinia, Roy, Theodore, Separation and Divorce. Lavender, Lyons, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Connolly, Hahn, Depression. Snyder, Balderrama-Durbin, Fissette, Scheider, Barnett, Fiala, Infidelity. Pukay-Martin, Calhoun, Intimate Partner Violence. Morgillo Freeman, Substance Misuse. Strong, Donders, Traumatic Brain Injury. Porter, Gutierrez, Enhancing Resilience with Culturally Competent Treatment of Same-sex Military Couples. Tews-Kozlowski, King, Cultural Differences. Part IV: Resources. Tully, Helping Military Couples Understand Their Legal Rights in Divorce. Penk, Little, Ainspan, Civilian and Military Programs in Psychosocial Rehabilitation for Couples with PTSD.