Recently, we at the Center for Deployment Psychology have been receiving a number of consultation requests regarding translating the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) package to a group setting. If you have been thinking about starting a CBTI group, allow me to increase your motivation and give you some resources to get started.
0.7 %
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5%
The percentage of U.S. Marine Corps officers who scored -- respectively -- above 150 in the General Classification Test (GCT) in 2014 and in 1980, according to a new study from the Brookings Institution and the National Bureau of Economic Research -- Military officer quality in the all-volunteer force. The GCT, required of all officers, "is scaled similarly to IQ tests, with 100 being the mean score, and has been shown to have a strong link between intelligence and military performance," according to a media summary (PDF) of the research.
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 at the end of July, but we’ve still got plenty on our summer agenda!
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:
● PTSD Monthly Update: Medications for PTSD (July 2015)
● Clinician's Trauma Update (June 2015)
For the past few years I find more and more people using smartphone apps for professional purposes. I admit that I've been hesitant to give up pen-and-paper for more advanced methods. But I will also admit that there are some really neat and useful apps out there for the mental health professional. I have also been stubbornly resisting electronic change, mainly because I don't want to have to deal with figuring out how to navigate a complicated, non-intuitive application. If you too enjoy electronic simplicity and how it can be applied to your profession, below are two applications specific to individuals who need to better manage anxiety.