Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 20 August 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 20.08.2020 11:26 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: 
● Modern Warfare Destroys Brains.
● Changes in Physical Activity and Sleep Among Veterans Using a Service Dog as a Rehabilitation Modality for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: An Open-Label Single-Arm Exploratory Trial Using Actigraphy-Based Measures.
● Predictors of Dropout in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: An Examination of Trauma Narrative Content.

Staff Perspective: Veiling and Using Headscarves in the United States Military

By Augusto Ruiz  on 19.08.2020 4:05 pm
Augusto Ruiz, Psy.D.

A patient walks into your office and states that he is having a panic attack because he just saw a women in the pharmacy line wearing a Hijab. Just seeing the veil produced flashbacks and a quickened pulse. Upon further questioning, he reveals that he is avoiding certain Middle Eastern restaurants, and missed an elevator ride because he saw a Muslim women waiting in line. He even states that he thought he saw a soldier wearing a Hijab, but then states "I think I must be losing my mind." As a provider working with service members, how culturally informed are you on veiling policies to better assist this patient?

Research Update: 13 August 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 13.08.2020 12:36 pm
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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: 
● “No one should see what they have to do”: Military children and media representations of war.
● Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of mental health outcomes in Veterans and Service members: A scoping review.
● Mechanisms Through Which a Family Caregiver Coaching Intervention Might Reduce Anxiety Among Children in Military Households.

Staff Perspective: Moral Injury – What’s New and How Far Have We Come?

By Jeffrey Mann  on 12.08.2020 1:09 pm

The concept of moral injury (MI) has become much more of a mainstream construct in mental health treatment over the last decade. In my research for this article, I reviewed my colleague’s observations and perspectives on the theoretical development, assessment and treatment. There has been rigorous examination, discussion and research on the construct of MI, its causes and remedies.

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