Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: Sept. 10, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 10.09.2015 1:30 pm

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Combat & Operational Stress Research Quarterly (Summer 2015) 
● Prospective Longitudinal Evaluation of the Effect of Deployment-Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury on Posttraumatic Stress and Related Disorders: Results From the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS). 

Staff Perspective: Completed a CDP Training Course? Add it to your LinkedIn Profile

By Shirl Kennedy  on 09.09.2015 2:14 pm

If you’ve participated in any of the Center for Deployment Psychology’s training courses and expanded your range of professional expertise, you may want to think about adding this accomplishment to your profile on LinkedIn. It’s really quite easy to do.

CDP News: Sept. 4, 2015

By Christopher Adams  on 04.09.2015 12:20 pm

Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. We’ve just about made it to the unofficial end of summer, but we’ve still got lots of great events coming up! Let’s get to it.

Research Update: Sept. 3, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 03.09.2015 12:25 pm

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● PTSD Monthly Update: Sleep Problems Following Trauma 
● Behavioral Health and Service Use Among Civilian Wives of Service Members and Veterans: Evidence from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (RAND) 

Staff Perspective: Recognition of Moral Injury

By Laura Copland  on 02.09.2015 12:10 pm

Regardless of the topic on which I am presenting, if I have a bit of time at the end, I always speak briefly about the concept of moral injury.  It’s heartening to see that clinicians are becoming familiar with this important issue and that it resonates deeply on a professional and personal level.  For those to whom this is a “new” idea, it’s amazing to see that “ah-ha” moment as they consider past and current patients, family members and, yes, even themselves in light of this concept. 

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