Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 4 June 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 04.06.2020 12:41 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Contacts with Health Services During the Year Prior to Suicide Death and Prevalent Conditions A Nationwide Study.
● Comorbid PTSD and Depression Diagnoses Mediate the Association of Military Sexual Trauma and Suicide and Intentional Self-Inflicted Injury in VHA-Enrolled Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans, 2004-2014.
● PTSD’s Risky Behavior Criterion: Associated Risky and Unhealthy Behaviors and Psychiatric Correlates in a Nationally Representative Sample.

Research Update: 28 May 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 28.05.2020 2:01 pm

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

● PTSD Research Quarterly: Behavioral Interventions for Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorder
● Cognitive Processing Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder via Telehealth: Practical Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
● Double Trouble: Treatment Considerations for Patients with Comorbid PTSD and Depression.
● Sequence matters: Combining Prolonged Exposure and EMDR therapy for PTSD.

Staff Perspective: How Star Behavioral Health Providers Helps with Reintegration Challenges

By Christy Collette  on 27.05.2020 1:35 pm

As we train civilian providers around the country through our Star Behavioral Health Providers (SBHP) program, one thing that is new to many people---is the fact that reintegration is frequently more stressful for military-connected families than the deployment itself. 

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