Deployment Psychology Blog

Guest Perspective: My Experience with The Summer Institute

By  on 21.10.2024 12:34 pm

Considering a career as a military social worker can raise a lot of questions. It can also seem like the more you find out, the more questions you have. The career of a uniformed social worker comes with the expectation that you not only work with service members, but that you are a service member. This is different from someone who would work in private practice or with an organization that has scheduled hours and tasks, and typically stays in one location. It is different from only considering the best interests of your patient and performing social work duties. So how does someone learn what to expect?

By the Numbers: 21 October 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 21.10.2024 11:27 am

$1.35 billion
The "estimated cost of obesity in active-duty service members," according to a study from the American Security Project ("a nonpartisan organization created to educate the American public and the world about the changing nature of national security in the 21st Century.") -- White Paper — Costs and Consequences: Obesity’s Compounding Impact on the Military Health System.

Research Update: 17 October 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 17.10.2024 11:34 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:
● Factors associated with mental healthcare utilization among United States military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder or depression symptoms.
● Bright Light Therapy for Nonseasonal Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
● Transitioning into trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder from other treatments: a qualitative investigation.

Staff Perspective: Suicide Risk During the Transition from Military to Civilian Life

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 16.10.2024 10:19 am

As Suicide Prevention month just wrapped up, I wanted to share an article I recently read focusing on the suicide risk for transitioning Service members. Data has shown that the period of transition from military service to civilian life is one of increased risk for Service members. 

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode, “Practically YOU! How It Took 5 Seasons to Have a Call-in Show”

By Kevin Holloway  on 09.10.2024 9:29 am

When we were first kicking around the idea for the Practical for Your Practice podcast, we decided we wanted the show to feel like a conversation among colleagues–nothing scripted and nothing preachy or condescending–about the real world challenges of implementing EBPs. Our intent from the very beginning was to invite listeners into these conversations–to feel as though they were our colleagues participating in these discussions, either while driving in to work, taking a walk at lunch, or winding down after a long day.

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