Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 26 July 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 26.07.2018 11:24 am

The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and Any Mental Health Condition Among U.S. Soldiers and Marines, 2001-2011.
● Responsiveness of Veterans Affairs Health Care System to Zolpidem Safety Warnings.
● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Reduces Fear of Sleep in Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Staff Perspective: Beyond the Stereotypes of Stigma

By Kelly Chrestman  on 25.07.2018 2:52 pm

Stigma against people with mental health conditions has a significant impact that extends beyond stereotypes. Fellow CDP'er Dr. Paula Dominici’s blog article a few weeks ago detailed some specific ways Service members with mental health conditions are affected by social perceptions about their fitness for duty, as well as how their own self perceptions impede help seeking and negatively impact emotional wellbeing.

Research Update: 19 July 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 19.07.2018 5:41 pm

The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The mental health status and barriers to seeking care in rural women Veterans.
● Leisure Experiences of Military Couples Postdeployment.
● Posttraumatic stress disorder and positive memories: Clinical considerations.

Staff Perspective: Intergenerational Trauma: The Transgenerational Impact of PTSD on the (Military) Family

By Kimberly Copeland  on 18.07.2018 12:38 pm

 It was happening again. Following another humid South Carolina rain, I sat beside my 6-year old sister, Trinh, who was having a “spell” – what we now know was some type of re-experiencing or panic attack - likely related to her boat escape from Vietnam just 10 days following the fall of Saigon. At the time, I could only do what my 5-year old self thought was best. Hold her hand, get the dog, tell her everything was going to be alright and wait for the spell to pass

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