Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 06 July 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 06.07.2023 3:08 pm

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

● Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement.
● Acceptability, Tolerability, and Estimates of Putative Treatment Effects of Probiotics as Adjunctive Treatment in Patients With Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
● Development of a brief support and education intervention for loved ones of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
● Associations among posttraumatic growth, demographic characteristics, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and trauma type, with a focus on sexual violence.

Staff Perspective: Helping the Helpers

By Christy Collette  on 28.06.2023 11:39 am
Christy Collette

As we wind down PTSD awareness month, I want to focus on us….the helpers. While we are all adept at identifying PTSD symptoms in our patients, we are less adept at recognizing our own struggles. We have the honor and privilege of hearing the stories our clients share with us, but with that comes some occupational stress that is unique to those in the helping profession

Research Update: 22 June 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.06.2023 2:25 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:
● Toward military cultural competence among new civilian mental health providers.
● Social support as a predictor of outcomes of cognitive behavioral therapy with a trauma focus delivered face-to-face and via guided internet-based self-help.
● Sex differences in hardiness, coping, and health in new West Point cadets.

Staff Perspective: A New Resource for Anyone Interested in Animal-assisted Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

By Jennifer Phillips  on 20.06.2023 2:53 pm
Dr. Jenny Phillips

Animal-assisted Therapy (AAT) for post-traumatic stress disorder is an interesting and appealing topic for many clinicians. This blog identifies a recently published text that includes information about AAT with practical clinical applications but also information likely to appeal to a wider audience, including non-clinicians.

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