Deployment Psychology Blog

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - Math, Science, and Emotional Health: CBT for Suicide Prevention at School

Dr. Carin Lefkowitz

Suicide is currently the second leading cause of death for youth aged 10 through 14. It’s a horrifying statistic that should spur us to action. On this episode of CDP’s Practical for Your Practice, we discuss a way to integrate emotional health into the school setting.

Research Update: 8 May 2025

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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:
● National Guard and Reserve Families: A Parent-Led Educational Intervention.
● Cannabis Use and Misuse Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization.
● All-Cause Mortality and Life Expectancy by Birth Cohort Across US States.

Staff Perspective: Helping Clients Slay their Dragons through Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games (TA-RPGs)

Dr. Brian Ludden

When the world shut down in 2020, I found freedom and healing not in my living room—but in a forgotten forest, as a chaotic hero with a big sword and even bigger self-doubts. It is early March of 2020, and an unprecedented event is taking place around the world. A global pandemic on a scale that few living today have ever experienced has halted daily life as we know it. The world has shut down and for many of us the way we interact with our jobs has changed drastically.

By the Numbers: 5 May 2025

3 million
The number of veterans receiving VA compensation for tinnitus, making it "the most prevalent service-connected disability among veterans," according to a recent article in JAMA Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery: Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Tinnitus: Recommendations From the US VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline Work Group.

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