Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Suicide Prevention Month - In Honor of Lisa's Story

By Katrice Byrd  on 13.09.2023 10:05 am
Katrice Byrd, LCSW

September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. While there is usually not one single factor that leads to these tragic losses of life. There are oftentimes so many missed opportunities for intervention. As you take the time to listen to Lisa's story, although a fictional account, realize the implications are very real. Suicide Prevention is something that requires collaboration, we can't handle it alone So ask yourself, Where will I stand in the gaps?

Research Update: 7 September 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 07.09.2023 12:11 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Cohort Profile Update: The US Millennium Cohort Study—evaluating the impact of military experiences on service members and veteran health.
● Cognitive reappraisal moderates the effect of combat or other exposures on negative behavioral health symptoms.
● Early predictors of chronic posttraumatic stress disorder symptom trajectories in U.S. Army soldiers deployed to the Iraq war zone.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode “But What if My Client Dissociates?! Practical Strategies From Our Experts”

By Jenna Ermold  on 06.09.2023 10:22 am
Dr. Jenna Ermold

In our first episode of season 4, we tackle one of the top concerns we hear in our PTSD EBP workshops and consultation… “But what if my client dissociates?!”. If this has been on your list of clinical worries, worry no more! In this episode we are joined by one of CDP’s PTSD experts, Dr. Kelly Chrestman to dig into what is dissociation (and what isn’t)? What is its function? How can we best assess it? When is it likely to show up? AND most importantly, what providers can do to manage it in the context of their EBP work!

Research Update: 31 August 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 31.08.2023 11:04 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Written Exposure Therapy vs Prolonged Exposure Therapy in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
● Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on army families: Household finances, familial experiences, and soldiers’ behavioral health.
● Widening the scope of intensive treatment for PTSD in the military health system.

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