CDP Presents: Frontline Resilience - The Role of Units in Countering Acute Stress via Zoom

13 May 2025, Noon to 1:30 p.m. Eastern

Description: Service members operating under extreme conditions may experience an acute stress reaction, essentially being unable to function because of overwhelming mental stress. While not a diagnosable disorder, acute stress reaction can present a threat to individuals and their units. This 90-min webinar will review the latest research on the prevalence and duration of acute stress reactions, how they differ from acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, and how unit members can intervene. Specifically, this webinar will review iCOVER, a rapid peer-based technique for addressing acute stress reaction adapted for the US by a team at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). We will also review studies by WRAIR and by international counterparts that provide evidence regarding the acceptability of iCOVER training, changes in service member attitudes before and after training, and how iCOVER is being utilized in frontline contexts. Other leader and peer-based interventions for supporting functioning in high-stress environments will be described.

Please note: While registration is slated to end once the webinar begins on 13 May 2025, space in this event is limited and registration will close once capacity has been reached, even if this is before the final registration date. 

Target Audience: For behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families.

To access the course, on the day of the event, log into your account here: https://deploymentpsych.ce21.com/Account/MyAccount and click on the green "Launch Webinar" button.

System Requirements:
This course will be presented via Zoom teleconferencing software. Zoom is browser-based, however an add-in may need to be installed before attending. Participants can test their computer's capabilities by clicking here (or visiting https://zoom.us/test​). We recommend those using Internet connections on government or military locations test their ability to load Zoom in advance of the event to ensure there are no technical difficulties. Microphones and webcams are not necessary, but you will need a computer with working speakers or headphones. If you encounter connection difficulties when using your computer, the Zoom app is also available for iOS and Android devices.

Learning Objectives:
Attendees will be able to:

• Distinguish between acute stress reaction, acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
• Explain the six steps in the iCOVER intervention.

Continuing Education Details:
The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Center for Deployment Psychology offers attendees 1.5 credit hours for participation in this training. Participant attendance data will be collected electronically during webinars. There is a 30-day time limit post-training to complete all CE requirements. If you do not wish to complete the evaluation, please contact the training event's POC after the training event. Partial credits cannot be issued. 

Inquiries regarding CE credits may be directed via email to Jeremy Karp at jeremy.karp.ctr@usuhs.edu. 

American Psychological Association Sponsor Approval: The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Provider Approval: The Center for Deployment Psychology, #1761, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: May 19, 2022 – May 19, 2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 Live, Interactive Webinar continuing education credits.

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology Provider Approval: The Center for Deployment Psychology is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0178).

New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work Provider Approval: The Center for Deployment Psychology is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0744).

For additional details, please click here or on the "CE DETAILS" button at the top of the page.

For technical issues, please contact Mr. Jeremy Karp (jeremy.karp.ctr@usuhs.edu) or Mr. Chris Adams (christopher.adams.ctr@usuhs.edu).