Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: The Society for Military Psychology celebrates 75 years as a charter division of the APA

By William Brim  on 05.08.2021 9:53 am
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In 1945-46 the American Psychological Association (APA) underwent a reorganization and merger with the American Association of Applied Psychology and 19 charter divisions representing various constituencies were established, Division 19 was Military Psychology. Dr. Maurice Sipos, current Division President noted that, “Next week at the APA 2021 Virtual Convention, The Society for Military Psychology will celebrate 75 years of steadfast support of the field of military psychology through research, advocacy, applied science and evidence-based interventions for service members, veterans and their families. I am proud of our continued commitment to this legacy.”

Staff Perspective: Behavioral Health Treatment - A Pervasive Stigma

By Debra Nofziger  on 04.08.2021 12:36 pm

Can the stigma against seeking behavioral health treatment ever be fully banished? It's a difficult and important question. A person’s sense of self of identity depends on how they view themselves, or “who” they are instead of “what” they are physically. This distinction can make it relatively easy to seek medical treatment, but so much more threatening to ask for help from behavioral health providers. However, it takes so much more courage to analyze our internal self and admit that change may be needed.

Research Update: 29 July 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 29.07.2021 10:44 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Examining Correlates of Suicidal Ideation between those with and without Psychosis in a Psychiatric Inpatient Sample.
● Childhood Adversity and the Association Between Stress Sensitivity and Problematic Alcohol Use in Adults.
● Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Digital Module for Coping with COVID-19 Distress: Pragmatic Retrospective Study.

Staff Perspective: Pathways to Military Internship

By Christopher Adams  on 28.07.2021 12:25 pm

This week, 26-30 July 2021, the Center for Deployment Psychology was proud to present the most recent iteration of The Summer Institute. This five-day program is designed to provide doctoral students a glimpse into what it is like to serve as a psychologist in the Armed Forces and to help prepare them for a military internship. It's become such a popular program that the CDP has decided to expand to a whole new season! Learn more about the new Winter Institute!

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