Blog posts with the tag "Providers"

Staff Perspective: Four Questions to Ask About Complementary and Alternative Interventions for Mental Health Conditions

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 24.07.2019 10:04 am
Carin Lefkowitz, Psy.D.

Yoga, meditation, weighted blankets, herbal remedies....while interest in complementary and alternative interventions has grown, the science behind them is still cloudy.  Rather than try to formulate a one-size-fits-all recommendation, I find it more helpful to consider the ways that the complementary intervention augments or contradicts the evidence-based psychotherapy for that condition.  There are four questions that help me critically evaluate the suitability of these interventions for patients.

Staff Perspective: Contextualizing the Resilience of LGBTQ Military-Connected Couples

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 20.02.2019 11:19 am

Despite an extensive history of punitive practices towards what we know today as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, LGBTQ people have served in the United States military since its inception (GSAFE, 2018). Those LGBTQ Veterans who served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War did so at a time when the military defined homosexuality as a mental disorder, with support from the organized medical community (e.g., APA).

Staff Perspective: Pathways to Military Psychology, Part 2

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 02.01.2019 9:56 am
Regina Shillinglaw, Ph.D.

In my previous entry, I wrote about the top ten things to remember when considering a military internship or a military psychology career. In this post, I think it makes sense to write a bit more about the officer training experience required of all Air Force psychologists. More importantly, I have some “most helpful points” to share from recent graduates.

Staff Perspective: Pathways to Military Psychology

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 19.12.2018 9:11 am
Regina Shillinglaw, Ph.D.

This is one of our busiest times of year in the internship program. We are in the middle of our APA re-accreditation process AND it is application time! What do prospective interns need to know about what military psychology entails? It would be impossible to include all answers to this question in a blog, but I was able to boil down some of the highlights from my perspective into these ten points.

Staff Perspective: Becoming an Active Duty Behavioral Health Provider – An Unpreparable Journey

By Debra Nofziger  on 12.12.2018 1:42 pm

Becoming a Military Psychologist is a journey.  Regardless of how prepared someone thinks they are, shifting to a life inside the military culture will be somewhat of a shock.  Frequently, students deciding whether or not to take this step ask what they need to do to be “best prepared.”  In my opinion and experience, the best answer is “be relaxed, and ready for anything.

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