Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: The Importance of Behavioral Activation

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 30.01.2019 11:21 am

Winter has many associations that stir a range of emotional responses. Some may look forward to the holiday season, colder weather, and burrowing indoors with the comforts they have come to seek over the years. Others may find themselves longing for sunshine, wishing they could fast-forward to warmer months. In Hawaii, winter usually consists of cooler temperatures, rain, a shifting swell (from the south shore to the north shore), and relatively shorter days. The changes that accompany the seasons, whether drastic or nuanced, can serve as reminders that we, too, are changing.

By the Numbers: 28 January 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 28.01.2019 11:33 am

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The number of "children of uniformed servicemembers and DOD civilians" who are served by the Department of Defense childcare program, according to a report published last year by the Congressional Research Service -- Military Child Development Program: Background and Issues. This program employs more than 23,000 childcare workers and costs more than $800 million annually. 

CDP News: 25 January 2019

By Christopher Adams  on 25.01.2019 10:03 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. January is coming to a close, but February looks to be even busier!

Research Update: 24 January 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.01.2019 12:34 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:
● PTSD Research Quarterly (RQ): Inflammation and PTSD
● Preconception Health Risk Factors in Women with and without a History of Military Service.
● Randomized clinical trial pilot study of prolonged exposure versus present centred affect regulation therapy for PTSD and anger problems with male military combat veterans.

Staff Perspective: Want to improve your CPT or PE skills? Start with the fundamentals!

By Jeffrey Mann  on 23.01.2019 10:37 am
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In working with Psychology Interns, Psychiatry Residents, Social Workers, and all other types of mental health providers from the most experienced to least, I’ve found that people often forget the basis of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). CPT is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and PE is a form of Exposure Therapy. They are not unique theories.

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