Part I: Understanding the Veteran and Military Mental Health Culture -- 1. Transitioning from Military Service Member to Veteran -- 2. An Introduction to Military Culture -- 3. Enhancing Resiliency in Service Members and Military Veterans.-4. Stigma and Barriers to Care -- 5. The Deployment Experience -- 6. Understanding the Experience and Mental Health Challenges of National Guard and Reserve Service Members -- Part II: The Veteran and Military Mental Health System -- 7. Medical and Community Resources for Veterans and Military Personnel -- 8. Defining the Limits of Medical Privacy within the US Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs -- 9. Mental Health Care during Deployment -- 10. Military and Veteran Disability System -- Part III: Unique Aspects, Conditions, and Situations in Veteran and Military Mental Health -- 11. Combat and Operational Stress -- 12. PTSD in Military Service Members and Veterans -- 13. Traumatic Brain Injury -- 14. Moral Injury in a Military Context -- 15. Military Sexual Trauma -- 16. Understanding Suicide among Military Service Members and Veterans: Risk and Protective Factors, Theory, and Intervention -- 17. Substance and Prescription Misuse in Military and Veteran Populations -- 18. Sleep Disorders -- 19. Addressing Veteran Homelessness -- 20. Mental Health of LGBT Service Members and Veterans -- 21. Combating Military and Veteran Mental Health Provider Burnout and Enhancing Resiliency -- Part IV: Veteran and Military Families -- 22. Effects of Deployment on Military-Connected Children, Spouses, and Families -- 23. Combat Related Injuries and Bereavement: Effects on Military and Veteran Families and Suggested Interventions.