Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 29 July 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 29.07.2021 10:44 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Examining Correlates of Suicidal Ideation between those with and without Psychosis in a Psychiatric Inpatient Sample.
● Childhood Adversity and the Association Between Stress Sensitivity and Problematic Alcohol Use in Adults.
● Development, Acceptability, and Feasibility of a Digital Module for Coping with COVID-19 Distress: Pragmatic Retrospective Study.

Staff Perspective: Pathways to Military Internship

By Christopher Adams  on 28.07.2021 12:25 pm

This week, 26-30 July 2021, the Center for Deployment Psychology was proud to present the most recent iteration of The Summer Institute. This five-day program is designed to provide doctoral students a glimpse into what it is like to serve as a psychologist in the Armed Forces and to help prepare them for a military internship. It's become such a popular program that the CDP has decided to expand to a whole new season! Learn more about the new Winter Institute!

By the Numbers: 26 July 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 26.07.2021 11:52 am

11 Million

The number of "man days" for which the National Guard was activated last year, according to a recent Washington Post article. A spokesman for the National Guard Association of the United States, an advocacy organization, pointed out that this is "the highest number since World War II."

Research Update: 22 July 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.07.2021 1:07 pm
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Vulnerability to COVID-19–Related Disability: The Impact of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms on Psychosocial Impairment During the Pandemic.
● Transcutaneous Cervical Vagal Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Pilot Study of Effects on PTSD Symptoms and Interleukin-6 Response to Stress.
● Development and Validation of Computerized Adaptive Assessment Tools for the Measurement of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among US Military Veterans.

Staff Perspective: Celebrating 70 Years of Supporting Women

By Elizabeth Parins  on 20.07.2021 1:55 pm
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Much of the progress made for servicewomen across all branches of the armed forces can be attributed to recommendations form the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service or DACOWITS. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the DACOWITS. In preparation of this milestone anniversary, the 2020 DACOWITS report includes a detailed historical review of the committees influence from 1951- present (Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 2020 Annual Report, 2021)

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