Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 10 August 2020

24%

The unemployment rate among military spouses, according to a recent report from the Deloitte Center for Government Insights -- Military spouse unemployment: Exploring solutions to a local problem of national importance. The report indicates that the underemployment rate is anywhere from 31% to 51% "despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the US Department of Defense (DoD) to address the issue and a complex network of nonprofit support."

Research Update: 6 August 2020

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 

● The Things They Carry: Veterans and the COVID-19 Pandemic.
● How Do Gender and Military Sexual Trauma Impact PTSD Symptoms in Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure?
● Mental health treatment utilization among U.S. military veterans with suicidal ideation: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
● Gender Differences in Prevalence and Outcomes of Exposure to Potentially Morally Injurious Events among Post-9/11 Veterans.

Staff Perspective: A Discussion of DBT-PE with Dr. Harned, Part Two

Dr. Kim Copeland continues her discussion with the developer of DBT-PE, Dr. Harned in the second part of this vlog. They talk about several topics including how to tell when patients are ready for DBT-PE, how DBT-PE differs from traditional PE, some of the research supporting DBT-PE, how to ensure engagement during treatment, and how to get trained in DBT-PE.

Research Update: 30 July 2020

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 

● Improving engagement in evidence-based psychological treatments among Veterans: Direct-to-consumer outreach and pretreatment shared decision-making.
● Moral Injury and Social Well-Being: A Growth Curve Analysis.
● The Influence of Military Service Experiences on Current and Daily Drinking.
● Prevalence and Management of Sleep Disorders in the Veterans Health Administration.

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