Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 22 March 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.03.2018 11:03 am
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The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Training in Evidence-Based Psychological Practice at the Master's Level.
● Postconcussive symptoms (PCS) following combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Influence of TBI, PTSD, and depression on symptoms measured by the Neurobehavioral Symptom Inventory (NSI).
● The Relationship between Posttraumatic and Depressive Symptoms during Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy with a Cognitive Enhancer.

Staff Perspective: Classical Conditioning and Other Excuses for Talking About My Dog

By Kelly Chrestman  on 21.03.2018 11:40 am
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I recently received some feedback on training materials I put together, about how PTSD develops after a combat trauma. I had mentioned that classical conditioning explains how stimuli that occur in close proximity can become associated, resulting in conditioned responses. Of course, I mentioned Pavlov, because, dogs! Right? I might also have mentioned that our family dog salivates and does a little happy dance right on cue every morning when I grind the coffee, just before I walk over and scoop her food into the dish.

CDP News: 16 March 2018

By Christopher Adams  on 16.03.2018 11:24 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. We’re already halfway through March and spring is just around the corner!

Research Update: 15 March 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 15.03.2018 11:39 am
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The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Using the Linehan Risk Assessment and Management Protocol With a Chronically Suicidal Patient: A Case Report.
● Predicting Suicide Ideation in the Military: The Independent Role of Aggression.
● Evaluating the Effectiveness of Safety Plans for Military Veterans: Do Safety Plans Tailored to Veteran Characteristics Decrease Suicide Risk?

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