Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - June 27, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 27.06.2016 11:22 am

47%+

The percentage of female Veterans in a sample group using Veterans Health Administration primary care who "reported symptoms of insomnia that resulted in functional impairment," according to a research abstract presented at SLEEP 2016, the 30th Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC (APSS). The research, cited in an APSS press release, indicated that less than 1% of this group "had a diagnosis of a sleep disorder based on medical records."

CDP News: June 24, 2016

By Christopher Adams  on 24.06.2016 11:34 am

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. It’s the first official week of summer, but we were hard at work, both here at CDP headquarters and on the road.

Research Update: June 23, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 23.06.2016 11:05 am

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:

● Treating PTSD Within the Context of Heightened Suicide Risk.
● When Does Child Maltreatment Occur? Daily Variations in Child Maltreatment Among Families Served by the U.S. Air Force Family Advocacy Program.

Staff Perspective: Training and Clinical Competence - Understanding the Importance of Supervision

By Timothy Rogers  on 22.06.2016 11:00 am
Tim Rogers, Ph.D.

Training is something that we have all experienced as healthcare professionals.  We experienced training in our academic programs, our workplace settings, through continuing education requirements to maintain our licensing credentials, or as part of our professional development.   We engage in all of this training in order to achieve a desired level of competence.   

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