PLEASE BE ADVISED:
The home study versions of the TPRD course have sunset. In their place, new live, instructor-led workshops will be available approximately once a quarter, the completion of which will satisfy the requirements for the Tricare Provider Readiness Designation. The next live TPRD workshop is scheduled for 28-29 January 2026. To register, or for more information, please visit https://deploymentpsych.org/TPRD-28-29-Jan-26.
Additional live training workshops will be held on 11-12 March and 12-13 May 2026. Watch this page for registration information.
Assessing Military Clients for Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This workshop will review a method for screening, assessing, and treatment outcome monitoring of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) centered on the use of the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5). Participants will be introduced to VA/DOD best practices for diagnosing military-related PTSD including screening for trauma-related disorders, obtaining thorough military and trauma histories, conducting a semi-structured diagnostic interview, and using self-report measures to track treatment outcome. DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD as well as Other Unspecified Specified Trauma and/or Stressor-Related Disorders are reviewed. Tools for assessing PTSD and common comorbid conditions are discussed including appropriate use of the PCL-5, Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption Questions (AUDIT-C). Semi-structured clinical interviewing techniques are reviewed as they relate to screening, diagnostic assessment, and tracking treatment outcomes. Unique variables that can impact the assessment and feedback process with a military population are identified.
Ethical Considerations for Working with Military Members and Veterans
Civilian behavioral health providers working with military service members and veterans often face ethical challenges unique to this population. Ethical practice is contingent on effective application of personal and cultural morals, as well as on following professional regulations and expectations. Information about informed consent, boundaries of cultural and clinical competence, disposition-driven diagnoses, multiple relationships, and professional fitness are all presented in the context of work with military-connected clients. Decision-making models are included to address ethical dilemmas, with specific presentation of the role of dual relationships within a clinical framework.
Military Culture: Enhancing Clinical Competence
This training is designed for civilian behavioral health providers who want to develop a better understanding about military culture so they can more effectively engage with Service members in their clinical work. The training presents information about who comprises the armed forces as well as basics about organizational structure, branches of service, core values, military missions and operations, as well as the differences between the active and reserve components.
Addressing Suicide with Military-Connected Patients
This training provides a general overview of suicide prevention with military-connected clients. It begins with a comparison of suicide rates for military and civilian populations. Next, it explores myths about suicide and stigma within the military that can result from those myths. Finally, crisis intervention skills are addressed including a review of the steps for safety planning and lethal means safety counseling. The training ends with a review of suggested resources and next steps for additional learning.
An Overview of Sleep Disorders Common in Military Members
In this training participants will gain an understanding of common sleep disorders and sleep-related problems for military members. The presentation focuses on providing strategies to enhance the ability of mental health providers to assess, refer, and identify evidence-based treatments for the top two sleep disorders in military populations.
The Use of Screening Tools
This is an intermediate training that provides behavioral health providers with a general overview regarding the use of screening tools that are utilized with military populations. It starts with reviewing the benefits of utilizing screening tools and exploring limitations. Next, the training reviews specific screening tools for common mental health problems to review their rationale, interpretation, and how to apply those results to clinical decision making. The training includes multiple case examples to apply information about screening tools, as well as discussions on additional considerations such as liability concerns and data storage. This training focuses on utilizing empirically supported screening tools and how to incorporate those results into clinical decision making that have credible empirical support in the literature (i.e., Barry et al., 2023; Duffy et al., 2023; VA/DoD , 2023, 2024, 2025).
Total CE Credits: 14
Total Contact Hours: 14