Treatment Strategies for Veterans

Treatment Strategies for Veterans Name: Institution: Date:

1

08/08/2023

Age  Veterans are men and women who have served in honorably on active duty in the United States armed forces regardless of their period of service (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine, 2018).  A surviving spouse of a veteran is also considered a veteran  Age is an important aspect to consider when attending to veteran center clients.  The treatment plan for these individuals should be personalized to ensure their physical and psychological health interests are put into consideration  Elderly veterans with severe psychological and physical disabilities can be hospitalized to ensure they are closely monitored (Bongar, Sullivan & James, 2017) 2

08/08/2023

Gender  Since the impact of psychological conditions vary according to gender, it is important to integrate gender related factors in the treatment plan of veterans  Then treatment plan should include the enrollment of veterans to peer support groups to help them overcome emotional and other psychiatric symptoms (Bongar, Sullivan & James, 2017).  Care providers should adopt the case management strategy when dealing with different genders to ensure their needs are effectively addressed.

3

08/08/2023

Culture

 Cultural factors should be integrated into the treatment plan for veterans since the veteran populations have unique cultural aspects  The care provider should understand some of the military terminologies used to refer to certain conditions in addition to selfstate occupational specialty of these individuals.  An understanding of these military terminologies helps in making an appropriate diagnosis (Storm et al. 2015).  The dietary plan for veterans should align with their nutritional requirement and work performance (Storm et al. 2015).

4

08/08/2023

Mental Disabilities  The treatment for veterans with mental disabilities involves reducing symptoms and distress  Psychotherapy is the most appropriate intervention of mental disabilities  Psychotherapy involves exploration of the thoughts and feelings as well as the thoughts of an individual to improve his/her wellbeing (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine, 2018).  The should also be provided with counselling to improve their psychological capacity to cope with devastating psychiatric symptoms  The veterans with mental disabilities may also be administered with medications to manage the symptoms (Bongar, Sullivan & James, 2017).

5

08/08/2023

Physical Handicaps

 Since veterans suffer from musculoskeletal injuries that my lead to physical handicaps the treatment plan should include physiotherapy (Bongar, Sullivan & James, 2017).  Care providers should use treatment plans that can help veterans overcome physical handicaps by reducing pain, preventing disability and restoring function.  Individuals with severe physical handicaps should be provided with wheel chairs and other equipment to facilitate their movement  These individuals can also be enrolled in social support programs where they can learn and receive assistance from people who have gone through similar experiences (Bongar, Sullivan & James, 2017).

6

08/08/2023

References

Strom, T., Gavian, M., Possois, E., Leskla, J., & Siegel, W., (2015).

Cultural and ethical considerations when working with military personnel and veterans: a primer for VA training programs.

Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 6, 67-75.

10.1037/a0028275.

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.).

(2018). Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press Bongar, B. M., Sullivan, G., & James, L. C. (2017). Handbook of military and veteran suicide: Assessment, treatment, and prevention. New York, NY: Oxford University Press 7

08/08/2023