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Resources for Mental Health Professionals Working with Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

Guilford recognizes the growing need for mental health resources that address the unique experiences of active duty service members, veterans, and their families. We are committed to providing quality, evidence-based resources, a number of which are specifically tailored to the needs of this population. Books cover a wide range of problems that service members face, including PTSD, family issues, addictions, anxiety and depression, mindfulness, traumatic brain injury, and more.

See below for a selection of recommended titles, or choose one of the quick links below.

Mental Health Professionals:

Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families:

Professors or Heads of Treatment:

Military

  • Managing Suicidal Risk: Third Edition: A Collaborative Approach
  • Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery
  • Military Psychology: Third Edition: Clinical and Operational Applications
  • Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE)
  • Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice: Evaluating and Managing Noncredible Performance
  • School Supports for Students in Military Families
  • Handbook of PTSD: Third Edition: Science and Practice
  • Effective Treatments for PTSD: Third Edition: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
  • Military Stress Reactions: Rethinking Trauma and PTSD
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for PTSD: Second Edition: A Case Formulation Approach
  • Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: Second Edition: A Clinical Handbook
  • Mindfulness-Oriented Interventions for Trauma: Integrating Contemplative Practices
  • Adaptive Disclosure: A New Treatment for Military Trauma, Loss, and Moral Injury
  • The Brain Injury Rehabilitation Workbook
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: A Comprehensive Manual
  • Managing Suicidal Risk: Second Edition: A Collaborative Approach
  • Acute Stress Disorder: What It Is and How to Treat It
  • Effective Psychotherapy for Individuals with Brain Injury
  • Reconcilable Differences: Second Edition: Rebuild Your Relationship by Rediscovering the Partner You Love—without Losing Yourself
  • Facilitating Resilience and Recovery Following Trauma

Trauma & PTSD

  • Managing Suicidal Risk: Third Edition: A Collaborative Approach
  • Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience
  • Internal Family Systems Therapy for Shame and Guilt
  • Enhancing Attachment and Reflective Parenting in Clinical Practice: A Minding the Baby Approach
  • Getting Unstuck from PTSD: Using Cognitive Processing Therapy to Guide Your Recovery
  • Handbook of Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Make Room for Baby: Perinatal Child-Parent Psychotherapy to Repair Trauma and Promote Attachment
  • Handbook of Medical Hallucinogens
  • Military Psychology: Third Edition: Clinical and Operational Applications
  • Has Your Child Been Traumatized?: How to Know and What to Do to Promote Healing and Recovery
  • Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE)
  • Mindfulness and Meditation in Trauma Treatment: The Inner Resources for Stress Program
  • Working with Spiritual Struggles in Psychotherapy: From Research to Practice
  • Treating Adult Survivors of Childhood Emotional Abuse and Neglect: Component-Based Psychotherapy
  • Creative Interventions with Traumatized Children: Second Edition
  • Handbook of PTSD: Third Edition: Science and Practice
  • I Love a Fire Fighter: Second Edition: What the Family Needs to Know
  • Parents as Partners in Child Therapy: A Clinician's Guide
  • Effective Treatments for PTSD: Third Edition: Practice Guidelines from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
  • Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Interpersonal Trauma: Second Edition: STAIR Narrative Therapy

Addictions

  • Motivational Interviewing: Fourth Edition: Helping People Change and Grow
  • The CRAFT Treatment Manual for Substance Use Problems: Working with Family Members
  • Treating Alcohol and Drug Problems in Psychotherapy Practice: Second Edition: Doing What Works
  • Handbook of Medical Hallucinogens
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders
  • On Second Thought: How Ambivalence Shapes Your Life
  • Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Edition
  • Relationships in Recovery: Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction
  • Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors: Second Edition: A Clinician's Guide
  • Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills That Improve Client Outcomes
  • Treating Addiction: Second Edition: A Guide for Professionals
  • Treating Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders
  • The Complete Family Guide to Addiction: Everything You Need to Know Now to Help Your Loved One and Yourself
  • Finding Your Best Self: Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both
  • Introduction to Addictive Behaviors: Fifth Edition
  • Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors
  • Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy
  • Brief Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol and Substance Abuse
  • Addiction and Change: Second Edition: How Addictions Develop and Addicted People Recover
  • Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: Second Edition: A Practitioner Workbook

Motivational Interviewing

  • Motivational Interviewing: Fourth Edition: Helping People Change and Grow
  • Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Second Edition: Helping Patients Change Behavior
  • On Second Thought: How Ambivalence Shapes Your Life
  • Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents and Young Adults: Second Edition
  • Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice: Second Edition
  • Effective Psychotherapists: Clinical Skills That Improve Client Outcomes
  • Motivational Interviewing for Leaders in the Helping Professions: Facilitating Change in Organizations
  • Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports
  • Treating Addiction: Second Edition: A Guide for Professionals
  • Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy
  • Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness
  • Treating Sex Offenders: An Evidence-Based Manual
  • Building Motivational Interviewing Skills: Second Edition: A Practitioner Workbook
  • Motivational Interviewing and CBT: Combining Strategies for Maximum Effectiveness
  • Motivational Interviewing with Offenders: Engagement, Rehabilitation, and Reentry
  • Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Psychological Problems: Second Edition
  • Motivational Interviewing in Schools: Conversations to Improve Behavior and Learning
  • Parent-Teen Therapy for Executive Function Deficits and ADHD: Building Skills and Motivation
  • Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
  • Motivational Interviewing in the Treatment of Anxiety

Suicide & Self-Injury

  • Managing Suicidal Risk: Third Edition: A Collaborative Approach
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: Second Edition: Applications across Disorders and Settings
  • Military Psychology: Third Edition: Clinical and Operational Applications
  • Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT PE)
  • Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: Second Edition: School-Based Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention
  • Military Stress Reactions: Rethinking Trauma and PTSD
  • DBT Teams: Development and Practice
  • Treating Risky and Compulsive Behavior in Trauma Survivors
  • Treating PTSD in Military Personnel: Second Edition: A Clinical Handbook
  • Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy
  • Chain Analysis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Suicidology: A Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Perspective
  • Phone Coaching in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Suicide Prevention
  • DBT Principles in Action: Acceptance, Change, and Dialectics
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy with People at Risk of Suicide
  • Helping Teens Who Cut: Second Edition: Using DBT Skills to End Self-Injury
  • Managing Suicidal Risk: Second Edition: A Collaborative Approach
  • DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)

Neuropsychology & Neuroscience

  • Neuropsychological Interviewing of Adults
  • Transforming Cognitive Rehabilitation: Effective Instructional Methods
  • Basics of Child Neuropsychology: A Primer for Educators and Clinicians
  • Military Psychology: Third Edition: Clinical and Operational Applications
  • Pediatric Neuropsychology: Third Edition: Research, Theory, and Practice
  • Treating ADHD in Children and Adolescents: What Every Clinician Needs to Know
  • What Happens in Mindfulness: Inner Awakening and Embodied Cognition
  • Neuropsychology of Depression
  • Measuring Noncognitive Skills in School Settings: Assessments of Executive Function and Social-Emotional Competencies
  • Neuropsychology of Everyday Functioning: Second Edition
  • Validity Assessment in Clinical Neuropsychological Practice: Evaluating and Managing Noncredible Performance
  • Cognitive Development for Academic Achievement: Building Skills and Motivation
  • Assessment of Feigned Cognitive Impairment: Second Edition: A Neuropsychological Perspective
  • The Unconscious: Theory, Research, and Clinical Implications
  • Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Second Edition
  • Diagnosing Learning Disorders: Third Edition: From Science to Practice
  • Executive Functions: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They Evolved
  • Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception: Fourth Edition
  • The Developing Mind: Third Edition: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
  • Essentials of Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

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Ideal Title Recommendations for Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families

Whether you are looking for resources for yourself, a family member, or client recommendation, Guilford's full list of self-help titles provide sound, compassionate advice for active military, veterans, and their families. Most of these titles are also available in e-book format, making it easy for clients to instantly have trustworthy and practical advice at their fingertips.


Self-Help & Health

  • The Anxiety and Worry Workbook: Second Edition: The Cognitive Behavioral Solution
  • The Complete Family Guide to Dementia: Everything You Need to Know to Help Your Parent and Yourself
  • If Only…: Finding Freedom from Regret
  • The Extraordinary Gift of Being Ordinary: Finding Happiness Right Where You Are
  • On Second Thought: How Ambivalence Shapes Your Life
  • Taking Charge of Adult ADHD: Second Edition: Proven Strategies to Succeed at Work, at Home, and in Relationships
  • I Love a Fire Fighter: Second Edition: What the Family Needs to Know
  • Mom Brain: Proven Strategies to Fight the Anxiety, Guilt, and Overwhelming Emotions of Motherhood—and Relax into Your New Self
  • The Lost Art of Listening: Third Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
  • Coping with Cancer: DBT Skills to Manage Your Emotions—and Balance Uncertainty with Hope
  • What Science Tells Us about Autism Spectrum Disorder: Making the Right Choices for Your Child
  • The Complete Family Guide to Addiction: Everything You Need to Know Now to Help Your Loved One and Yourself
  • Finding Your Best Self: Revised Edition: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both
  • Expecting Mindfully: Nourish Your Emotional Well-Being and Prevent Depression during Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Spark
  • The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know
  • The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive
  • I Love a Cop: Third Edition: What Police Families Need to Know
  • Getting Over OCD: Second Edition: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life
  • The DBT Solution for Emotional Eating: A Proven Program to Break the Cycle of Bingeing and Out-of-Control Eating

Relationships

  • Compassion for Couples: Building the Skills of Loving Connection
  • Relationships in Recovery: Repairing Damage and Building Healthy Connections While Overcoming Addiction
  • I Love a Fire Fighter: Second Edition: What the Family Needs to Know
  • Mom Brain: Proven Strategies to Fight the Anxiety, Guilt, and Overwhelming Emotions of Motherhood—and Relax into Your New Self
  • The Lost Art of Listening: Third Edition: How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships
  • The Complete Family Guide to Addiction: Everything You Need to Know Now to Help Your Loved One and Yourself
  • I Love a Cop: Third Edition: What Police Families Need to Know
  • The Thinking Girl's Guide to the Right Guy: How Knowing Yourself Can Help You Navigate Dating, Hookups, and Love
  • Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship
  • Reconcilable Differences: Second Edition: Rebuild Your Relationship by Rediscovering the Partner You Love—without Losing Yourself
  • Take Back Your Marriage: Second Edition: Sticking Together in a World That Pulls Us Apart
  • Sex Matters for Women: Second Edition: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self
  • Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationship
  • When Someone You Love Suffers from Posttraumatic Stress: What to Expect and What You Can Do
  • Overcoming Anger in Your Relationship: How to Break the Cycle of Arguments, Put-Downs, and Stony Silences
  • When Someone You Love Is Bipolar: Help and Support for You and Your Partner
  • Getting Past the Affair: A Program to Help You Cope, Heal, and Move On — Together or Apart

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