Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Preparing Spiritual Leaders to Provide Culturally-Informed Care

By Jenna Ermold  on 27.09.2017 10:41 am
Jenna Ermold, Ph.D.

While most of our CDP blogs focus on some aspect of military behavioral health to include understanding, evaluating and treating various psychological wounds of war and reintegration challenges, we don’t often consider and discuss the spiritual conflicts that arise for many of our military-connected clients. These spiritual wounds and needs can have a significant impact and often caring for those needs goes beyond the skillset of a behavioral health provider. A referral or concurrent care addressing both behavioral and spiritual health needs might be the best course of action. 

Research Update: 21 September 2017

By Shirl Kennedy  on 21.09.2017 12:43 pm
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The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 

  • Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation -- Special Issue: Treatments for Emotional Issues After Traumatic Brain Injury 
  • Prevalence and correlates of sleep-related problems in adults receiving medical cannabis for chronic pain. 
  • Delivery of mental health treatment to combat veterans with psychiatric diagnoses and TBI histories.

Staff Perspective: Current Data Regarding the Transition from Military to Civilian Life

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 20.09.2017 10:49 am
Marjorie Weinstock, Ph.D.

My husband, an active duty Service member in the Navy, passed his 20-year mark earlier this year, which has led to multiple discussions in our household about potential next steps. So perhaps not surprisingly, when recently reading the 2016 Blue Star Families’ annual report, I was drawn to the content on the transition from military to civilian life. The Blue Star Families’ (BSF) annual Military Family Lifestyle Survey examines the experiences and challenges encountered by military connected families. 

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