Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 12 December 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.12.2019 3:10 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

  • The Associations Between Physical and Psychological Symptoms and Traumatic Military Deployment Exposures.
  • Neurocomputational Changes in Inhibitory Control Associated With Prolonged Exposure Therapy.
  • Prevention of Recurrence After Recovery From a Major Depressive Episode With Antidepressant Medication Alone or in Combination With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Staff Perspective: Answering the Call to Serve in the Military

By Timothy Rogers  on 11.12.2019 9:04 am
Timothy Rogers, Psy.D.

In the midst of application season, I find myself reviewing various applications from students who are interested in becoming active duty psychologists. For some, it is part of family legacy of service to our country. For others, they have had mentors who have encouraged them to use their talents and skills to help our active duty, reserve, guard, and veteran populations; they discover a passion for serving military populations. Whatever the reasons, they have completed a rigorous application process that makes me reflect on my own personal journey

By the Numbers: 9 December 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 09.12.2019 12:22 pm

~2,800

The number of Service members who "suffered illnesses from dehydration to heat stroke last year" due to high temperatures, according to a recent article in Military Times -- How rising temps could cause even more heat casualties at military bases. The article, reporting on a recent study, said that number "is 50 percent higher than it was five years earlier...and will only get worse as global temperatures continue to rise."

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