Mental Disorders and Treatment

Existential/Humanistic Treatment Modalities for Counseling Returning Combat Veterans

Abstract

Charles Guigno, Miranda W and Hallmark C

Veterans suffering from psychological disorders that stem from combat is a problem that has not been appropriately or effectively addressed in the mental health professions. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression have consistently plagued returning combat veterans, and though mental health counseling is offered, current treatment modalities limit the scope of the therapeutic process. Mental Health Professionals have focused on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and medication as sufficient treatment. This article suggests that while this may be a useful treatment modality for addressing symptoms it does not adequately help veterans to resolve the full trauma of combat.