Staff Perspective: A Look at the Concussion Coach App
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Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"
Staff Perspective: Personality Disorders in the Military
We have had a lot of questions about personality disorders since the new DSM-V was released earlier this year. The personality disorders (PD) are still included in the revised DSM but are no longer listed on Axis II. I will briefly summarize the PD’s before briefly discussing PD’s in the military. When diagnosing personality disorders it is best to consider a long-term, stable pattern of behavior that meets multiple diagnostic criteria (often five or more). I encourage clinicians to obtain corroborating information from family and long-term friends if possible prior to diagnosis. Please note, that the purpose of this blog is not to diagnose friends, family and co-workers.
Staff Perspective: A Review of “Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War”
A colleague of mine recommended I read the book "Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War" after a discussion on the topic of moral injury. In this article, I review the book from my perspective as a clinician who has worked with service members who likely had moral injuries and as a former active duty Service member.
Staff Perspective: Q&A with Dr. Annie Murray, Prior U.S. Navy Pilot and Current Staff Psychologist
Dr. Annie Murray is a United States Navy psychologist. She is prior USN helicopter pilot and a current staff psychologist at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sit down with her to discuss her background in aviation and her thoughts on how psychology might relate to that community.
Staff Perspective: Student Veterans and the “8 Keys to Veterans’ Success on Campus”
The “8 Keys to Veterans’ Success on Campus” was established in 2013 as a collaborative effort between the Obama Administration and the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Education. Included in the decision making of these steps were representatives of government agencies, non-profit groups, Veteran organizations, as well as individual Veterans, who had obtained college degrees. The purpose of these strategies was to guide colleges and universities in ways to support and serve our student Veterans. Since 2013, there have been hundreds of institutions who have committed to implementing these recommended strategies.