Staff Perspective: Moral Injury, PTSD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
In this week's Staff Perspective, Dr. Andy Santanello discusses moral injury, PTSD, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr. Wyatt Evans.
Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"
Staff Perspective: How Star Behavioral Health Providers Helps with Reintegration Challenges
As we train civilian providers around the country through our Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program, one thing that is new to many people---is the fact that reintegration is frequently more stressful for military-connected families than the deployment itself.
Staff Perspective: The Military Spouse Transition Program (MySTeP)
During the month of May, CDP is focusing on reintegration. I initially planned to share about my transition from active duty service to Veteran status and the resources available to Service members. However, as I was doing some initial research I came across a program that supports military spouses throughout their military journey. Given that there are not a lot of resources focused on spouse transition, and being a military spouse myself, I was eager to find out more. The program is called the Military Spouse Transition Program or MySTeP for short
Staff Perspective: Telehealth and Couples Counseling - Considerations for Providers
During this pandemic when people are being asked to stay home, many clinicians are moving their practices to an online format. Providing telemental health is not new; however, prior to this pandemic, many therapists and clients still preferred in-person therapy. Since that is rarely an option right now, behavioral health providers must find ways to transition to using technology to provide clinical services.
Staff Perspective: Supporting Children During Deployment – Lessons Learned from Three Providers
Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, our Service members are still preparing to deploy and stand the watch in critical locations around the world and now at home. The current crisis has made deployments even more disruptive with deployment extensions and last-minute activations as our nation and states embrace for the consequences of this pandemic while maintaining our overseas presence. The personal impact of these deployments is still significant for our service members and their families, and especially for their children.