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:
● Bringing Technology to Training: Web-Based Therapist Training to Promote the Development of Competent Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists.
● Work Volition Among U.S. Veterans: Locus of Control as a Mediator.
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The percentage of small business owners who are Veterans, according to a new statistical brief from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) -- Profile of Veteran Business Owners: 2013 (PDF). Coincidentally, according to the brief, Veterans comprise 9% of the U.S. population.
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 was a very busy week for us all here, so let’s get to it!
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:
● FY14 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military (DoD)
● Cost-effectiveness of integrating tobacco cessation into Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder treatment.
Participants at our evidence-based psychotherapy (EBP) workshops often ask how to determine when patients are ready to engage in these treatments. When I read the article, "VA PTSD Clinic Director Perspectives: How Perceptions of Readiness Influence Delivery of Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment," I was struck by how universal these concerns are. The article describes how providers in VA clinics across the country are addressing these concerns. In reviewing their findings, we might reconsider the assumptions that we each make about patient readiness for EBPs.