Two exposure therapists take a hike in the woods in Alaska... It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, right? Bad joke as it might be, my intention is to use this hiking event to demonstrate how situational factors, purposely manipulated or accidentally occurring, can greatly impact the distress experienced during an in vivo exposure exercise.
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. Summer is in full swing, but we've got plenty of events on the horizon.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Psychological Burden of PTSD, Depression, and Their Comorbidity in the U.S. Veteran Population: Suicidality, Functioning, and Service Utilization.
● Reflections on Suicidal Ideation.
● Weekly Changes in Blame and PTSD Among Active Duty Military Personnel Receiving Cognitive Processing Therapy.
● Effectiveness and Acceptability of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Delivery Formats in Adults With Depression: A Network Meta-analysis.
Help-seeking literature clearly identifies stigma as one of the primary obstacles to receiving behavioral healthcare services for both military and civilian populations. While several recommendations to reduce stigma associated with psychological help-seeking exist, the development and use of digitally-based services is frequently promoted as a strategy. This blog will specifically review the digital delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to highlight key findings and resources.