Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD - Reactions from a Skeptic

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 16.06.2021 3:30 pm
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It’s tough to keep up with the “latest and greatest” interventions for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It seems like there’s constantly a new “breakthrough” that never fully delivers. As a scientist-practitioner, I don’t pay much attention until I see a strong research base. So until recently, I’ve all but ignored claims that psychedelic drugs (MDMA, psilocybin, etc.) could bolster recovery from PTSD. However, it’s tough to ignore the successes reported in a recent Phase 3 trial.

By the Numbers: 14 June 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 14.06.2021 12:56 pm
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12%

The percentage of "(s)ervice members who identify as LGB or who do not indicate that they identify as heterosexual" in 2018, according to a recent report by the RAND Corporation -- Sexual Assault of Sexual Minorities in the U.S. Military. And yet they accounted for "approximately 43 percent of all sexually assaulted service members in that year."

Research Update: 10 June 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 10.06.2021 12:17 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: 
● Understanding the role of sleep on suicidal ideation in active-duty service members: Implications for clinical practice.
● Improving Educational Outcomes for First-Year and First-Generation Veteran Students: An Exploratory Study of a Persistent Outreach Approach in a Veteran- Student Support Program.
● How often do community-based mental health providers educate and initiate PTSD treatment following training? Answering the question of reach.

Staff Perspective: Focusing on the Diagnosis of PTSD

By Timothy Rogers  on 09.06.2021 5:33 pm
Dr. Tim Rogers

Based on clinical experience, training and supervision, and findings from the literature, Dr. Rogers explores various issues related to the diagnosis of and diagnosing PTSD in this blog. During this month devoted to awareness of PTSD, it is appropriate to take time focus on the diagnosis and the practice of diagnosing PTSD.

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