Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 30 March 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 30.03.2023 11:34 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:

  • Recommendation for Cannabis Use Disorder Diagnosis in a Context of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes (Viewpoint)
  • Use of Cannabis and Other Pain Treatments Among Adults With Chronic Pain in US States With Medical Cannabis Programs
  • Prevention, Practice, and Policy: Older US Veterans’ Perspectives on Cannabis Use
  • Social interactions in trauma disclosure: A multi-informant and multiconstruct investigation

Staff Perspective: Examining the Link Between Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Insomnia

By Timothy Rogers  on 29.03.2023 12:12 pm
Dr. Tim Rogers

In this blog, Dr. Rogers will review recent research examining the link between mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and insomnia. The blog will also highlight considerations for treating insomnia with patients who have experienced a MTBI.

Research Update: 23 March 2023

By Shirl Kennedy  on 23.03.2023 1:35 pm

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

  • Policy Recommendations for Increasing the Use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the Military Health System
  • The Impact of Just and Unjust War Events on Mental Health Need and Utilization within U.S. Service Members
  • Less daytime sleepiness and slow wave activity during sleep predict better physical readiness in military personnel
  • Contribution of post-trauma insomnia to depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in women service members: findings from the Millennium Cohort Study

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - “ACTing on Anger, but In a Good Way”

By Kevin Holloway  on 22.03.2023 11:52 am
Dr. Kevin Holloway

Many years ago when I was working as a staff psychologist at Madigan Army Medical Center’s Behavioral Health Clinic, I started receiving referrals for a number of soldiers requesting therapy for “anger management.” The request was not unheard of necessarily, but there seemed to be a sudden uptick in requests at one point. Several Stryker units had returned from deployment recently and had gone through some post-deployment evaluations to identify possible problematic areas that may need clinical care and several, for whatever reason, had been identified as having anger management issues.
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