Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 18 July 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 18.07.2022 12:58 pm

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The number of cases of psychologist suicide between 2003–2018 identified by the "National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s data set of U.S. violent deaths," according to a recent article in the journal American Psychologist -- Suicides of psychologists and other health professionals: National Violent Death Reporting System data, 2003–2018.

Research Update: 14 July 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 14.07.2022 11:29 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Psychologist veteran status as a predictor of veterans’ willingness to engage in psychotherapy.
● Implementation of a Mobile Technology–Supported Diaphragmatic Breathing Intervention in Military mTBI With PTSD.
● Treatment for Moral Injury: Impact of Killing in War.

Staff Perspective: Stigma and Military Pediatric Behavioral Health Care

By Andrea Israel  on 13.07.2022 9:52 am

In October 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children’s Health Association, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry jointly declared a “National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health” (American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021). The declaration highlighted rising rates of significant mental health needs amongst pediatric age ranges, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and further noted the concern for lack of services prepared to address such substantial need. 

Research Update: 7 July 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 07.07.2022 12:44 pm
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Black women in the military: Prevalence, characteristics, & correlates of sexual harassment.
● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Veterans With Comorbid Posttraumatic Headache and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
● Co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems in the military: Prevalence, disparities, and service utilization.

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