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School debuts first academic journal on military behavioral health

by Maya Meinert

The USC School of Social Work has released the inaugural issue of Military Behavioral Health: An International Journal of Research and Community Study, the first academic journal dedicated to the biopsychosocial health and well-being of servicemembers, veterans and families impacted by military service.

The bi-annual journal, which is housed at the school’s USC Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families (CIR) and published by Routledge and the Taylor & Francis Group, addresses resiliency and transition challenges among military personnel and their families through peer-reviewed behavioral health research.

“We recognize that this was something that’s lacking in the […]

Book advises social workers on treating military clients

by Eric Lindberg

A new textbook co-edited by USC School of Social Work Clinical Assistant Professor Eugenia Weiss and several of her colleagues is among the first to outline how social workers can understand and address the unique challenges faced by military service members, veterans and their families.

The Handbook of Military Social Work is designed to enhance the education and training of social workers and mental health practitioners who work with military and veteran clients and their families. Increasing the ranks of qualified professionals who can provide competent assistance to this unique population is critical, Weiss said, particularly as service members […]