Today Dr. Holly O'Reilly introduces the new CDP Summer Institute (CDPSI). The CDPSI is an innovative, 6-day program for doctoral students in clinical and counseling psychology. This pilot training affords the opportunity to become acquainted with the possibilities of becoming a military psychologist.
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The percentage of DoD active duty personnel in "dual military marriages," according to the recently-related 2013 Demographics Profile of the Military Community (PDF). This minutely detailed annual look at the military -- both active duty and reserve component -- is published by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community and Family Policy). The report includes statistics on age, gender, marital status, number of dependents (and their ages), education, rank, race/ethnicity, geographic location and much more.
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 had multiple events going on this weeks all over the country and we’ve got even more coming up in the next few weeks!
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:
In today's Staff Perspective column, Dr. Paula Domenici examines the concept of women in combat. This subject continues to be controversial for many people. Dr. Domenici touches on some of the new questions and concerns raised by this for providers working with female Service members.