Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Cleats, Jerseys and “Kicking Balls” - Finding a Sense of Belonging

By heather tompkins  on 23.04.2025 10:55 am

As Month of the Military Child (April) comes to an end and Military Spouse Appreciation (May) begins, I have been reflecting on my experience as a military spouse. The old adage, “it takes a village” comes to mind in relation to these experiences and how “my village” has helped me cope with the challenges of military life. With another pending PCS and not looking forward to the stress of moving, I take pause to appreciate the opportunities for new connections each duty station has brought.

Research Update: 17 April 2025

By Shirl Kennedy  on 17.04.2025 11:19 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Anger in social anxiety disorder.
● Transitioning into trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder from other treatments: a qualitative investigation.
● Effectiveness of written exposure therapy for Korean patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: non-randomized treatment-as-usual waitlist-controlled study.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode “AI and Mental Health: Why Should I Care?!”

By Jenna Ermold  on 16.04.2025 10:56 am

If you’ve been side-eyeing the rise of AI in mental health, this episode of Practical for Your Practice is one you don’t want to miss. Dr. David Cooper, Executive Director of Therapists in Tech and member of the APA's Mobile Health Tech Advisory Committee (AND one of our EBP Conference 2025 PMI workshop presenters), joins us for a down-to-earth and engaging deep dive into what AI actually means for therapists. Spoiler: it’s not Skynet.

Research at CDP: The Turning Training into Action Study

By  on 15.04.2025 10:03 am

The collaboration study "Turning Training into Action: Translating Training of Behavioral Health Providers into Evidence-Based Practices" is led by Dr. Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth from the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University, with CDP site-PI Jeffrey Cook. The study utilizes the Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program, a training and referral system used by the National Guard Bureau to elevate the standard of community-based behavioral health services. SBHP recruits and equips community providers with evidence-based knowledge through online and in-person training delivered to thousands across the country.

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