Deployment Psychology Blog

CDP News: 12 July 2019

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. Summer is in full swing, but we've got plenty of events on the horizon. 

Research Update: 11 July 2019

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

● Psychological Burden of PTSD, Depression, and Their Comorbidity in the U.S. Veteran Population: Suicidality, Functioning, and Service Utilization.
● Reflections on Suicidal Ideation.
● Weekly Changes in Blame and PTSD Among Active Duty Military Personnel Receiving Cognitive Processing Therapy.
● Effectiveness and Acceptability of Cognitive Behavior Therapy Delivery Formats in Adults With Depression: A Network Meta-analysis.

Staff Perspective: Delving into Digital Delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia

Dr. Timothy Rogers

Help-seeking literature clearly identifies stigma as one of the primary obstacles to receiving behavioral healthcare services for both military and civilian populations.  While several recommendations to reduce stigma associated with psychological help-seeking exist, the development and use of digitally-based services is frequently promoted as a strategy.  This blog will specifically review the digital delivery of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia to highlight key findings and resources.

By the Numbers: 8 July 2019

$100,000-$110,000

The amount per year that DOD spends "to compensate the average active duty servicemember—to include cash, benefits, and contributions to retirement programs—although some estimates of compensation costs are substantially higher," according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Military Pay: Key Questions and Answers
 

Research Update: 5 July 2019

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

● Clinician's Trauma Update Online (CTU-Online)
● Evaluating the effectiveness of REBOOT Combat Recovery: A faith-based combat trauma resiliency program.
● Changes in suicidal ideation following cognitive processing therapy in a VA residential treatment program.
● Psychotherapists’ reports of technique use when treating anxiety disorders: factors associated with specific technique use.

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