Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Caring for the Mental Health Needs of the Military Child (& Adolescent)

By Kimberly Copeland  on 23.04.2020 2:54 pm
Kimberly Copeland, Psy.D.

Lliving among a robust military community and working with military children and adolescents and their families brings to mind that, for the most part, military children are extremely resilient and certainly have more strengths than weaknesses. (See my blog on Celebrating & Caring for the Military Child: Honoring our Youngest Heroes Year-Round). In fact, military kids tend to flex, adapt and overcome in parallel to their parent’s experiences.

Research Update: 23 April 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 23.04.2020 1:18 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. As April is the Month of the Military Child, we will include additional information focused on military children. Some of this week's topics include:

● Examination of the Interpersonal Model With Adolescent Military Dependents at High Risk for Adult Obesity.
● Examining Impacts of Cumulative Risk on Military-Connected Youth and the Role of Family in Coping.
● Tell Me A Story: Promoting resiliency in military children with a bibliotherapy intervention.

By the Numbers: 20 April 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 20.04.2020 3:43 pm

60%

The percentage of people with a substance abuse disorder who also have a mental health disorder, according to a new publication from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine -- Key Policy Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Care for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. Overall, according to this publication -- which comprises the proceedings of a workshop held October 15-16, 2019, in Washington, DC -- "Behavioral health and substance use disorders affect approximately 20 percent of the U.S. population."

Research Update: 16 April 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 16.04.2020 11:46 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. As April is the Month of the Military Child, we will include additional information focused on military children. Some of this week's topics include:
● Toward a Framework for Military Family Life Education: Culture, Context, Content, and Practice.
● Outcomes of a reflective parenting program among military spouses: The moderating role of social support.
● Patient personality and psychotherapist reactions in individual psychotherapy setting: a systematic review.

Staff Perspective: The Challenges of COVID-19 on Military Families and the Resilience of Military Kids

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 15.04.2020 10:03 am

The impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. military continues to grow, presenting extraordinary challenges to readiness: joint military exercises have been cancelled; U.S. bases in Europe have been closed or locked down; physical fitness tests postponed; graduations cancelled; promotions delayed; elective surgeries and routine care temporarily suspended; onboarding has come to a stop; sweeping travel bans have halted the movement of many, while others have been unexpectedly mobilized, etc. As our soldiers rapidly respond to contain and combat COVID-19, military families are charged with the familiar mission of supporting our nations troops in the face of uncertainty.

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