Blog posts with the tag "Providers"

Staff Perspective: Group vs. Individual Treatment with Cognitive Processing Therapy

By Debra Nofziger  on 07.12.2016 11:50 am
Debra Nofziger, Psy.D.

To “group” or not to “group”…. Have you ever found yourself asking that question as a provider?  There is, of course, the general concept of group theory and what patients work best in a group and those that don’t.  It can be easy to spot people who will not interact with others well, to one extreme or the other.  But it can be harder as a provider to determine the more intricate question of what type of behavioral health problem can be better served in a group format instead of individual. 

Staff Perspective: Patients Recording Sessions – Anxiety All Around

By Debra Nofziger  on 18.05.2016 12:13 pm

Recent events where patients covertly recorded behavioral health sessions has brought these chronic concerns to the forefront for many providers. Providers seem conflicted about where they stand on patients secretly recording sessions. But advancements in technology have enhanced the anxiety as people can now splice recordings in ways that misrepresent what actually happened. For some, these  advancements lead to the belief that secret recording should be illegal. For others, it is yet another factor in their conflicted feelings and the struggle between patient and provider rights.

Staff Perspective: “To Be or Not to Be”…a Military Psychologist

By Diana Sermanian  on 25.11.2015 12:47 pm

On a sunny Tuesday afternoon in southern California, I walked into my Air Force recruiter’s office and said, “I need to pull out of the application process.” I had spent the last three months meeting with my recruiter, filling out forms, gathering letters of recommendations, and preparing for the next steps.

Staff Perspective: In Their Own Words - The Voices of the Military Culture Training

By Jenna Ermold  on 04.11.2015 12:52 pm

In today's blog entry, Dr. Jenna Ermold discusses some of the potential missteps behavioral health provides may make when treating military-connected clients. Many of these examples come directly from Service members, Veterans and their families, who were interviewed while creating the "Military Culture: Core Competencies for Healthcare Professionals" online course.  Click below to check it out!

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