Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Back in the PE Therapist Seat

By Paula Domenici  on 26.10.2016 11:30 am

Reluctantly, I debated whether to try to get credentialed at the military hospital near me in pursuit of becoming a Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapist for a research study with Service members who have PTSD from deployment trauma. How would it feel to provide therapy when I hadn’t delivered clinical care for a long while? Was it worthwhile to pursue this PE therapist position when it would be outside my regular job?

By the Numbers - Oct. 24, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.10.2016 11:51 am

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The number of Army soldiers "considered clinically overweight," according to a recent article in Military Times -- And the fattest U.S. military service is ...  Although the Army has highest prevalence of overweight troops, the article noted that the Air Force was "a close second," followed by the Navy. Even the Marine Corps, with its "culture of fitness and vigor," has more than 4,800 members who "appear to be heavier than regulations allow."

CDP News: Oct. 21, 2016

By Christopher Adams  on 21.10.2016 11:38 am

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’re back after a bit of a break and we’ve got plenty to talk about!

Staff Perspective: Military Couples - Challenges and Survival Strategies

By Caitlin Cook  on 19.10.2016 11:36 am

Most military couples would agree that military life offers a fair number of challenges.  I reached out to some “real life” experts – military couples who have been around the block a time or two – to learn from their wealth of experience.  Their marriages have collectively seen hundreds of deployments, PCSs, TDYs, and other major military family events – they have experienced ups, downs, and in-betweens – and they have some amazing stories to tell.  I asked them to share the greatest challenges they have faced as military couples and the survival strategies that have kept them going.         

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