Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: “Do you have children?” The Milspouse Elephant in the Room

By heather tompkins  on 16.07.2025 9:02 am
Dr. Heather Tompkins

Life as a military spouse is synonymous with frequent moves, starting over, and re-establishing connections. For a large portion of my married life, each PCS (Permanent Change of Station) and the initial social functions that followed brought with it a certain angst related to connecting- especially with other military spouses. Although I knew the intent was to meet, interact, and form connections, there tended to be an “elephant in the room” at each of these gatherings.

Research Update: 10 July 2025

By Shirl Kennedy  on 10.07.2025 11:37 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The prevalence of moral distress and moral injury among U.S. veterans.
● Rates of Sleep Disorders Based on a Structured Clinical Interview in US Active- Duty Military Personnel with Acute Suicide Risk.
● Mental Health Antecedents and Correlates of 2 Distinct Developmental Pathways to Suicidal Ideation.

Staff Perspective: Practice makes … improvement … if we are deliberate!

By Jeffrey Mann  on 09.07.2025 9:51 am
Dr. Jeff Mann

Over the last year, I’ve been involved in a research project that looks at the effect of regular consultation on a therapists skill in delivering treatments like Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Through the course of this project I’ve been thinking a lot about how we as therapists can improve in our craft over time. There is value in general experience, but experience alone is often insufficient to really improve.

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