Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: To Share or Not Share a Bed - Understanding Sleep Divorce and Common Solutions

By Timothy Rogers  on 28.02.2024 1:34 pm

In this blog, Dr. Rogers reviews the growing phenomenon of “sleep divorce,” a practice where an individual sleeps in a different bed to get better sleep or accommodate the sleep needs of a partner. Getting good sleep is not only important for the health of individuals, it can also have a significant impact on relationships. This blog will highlight research findings on sharing a bed with a partner, research on “sleep divorce,” and discuss ways to address problems leading to “sleep divorce.”

Research Update: 22 February 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.02.2024 11:21 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● A dynamical systems analysis of change in PTSD symptoms, depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation among military personnel during treatment for PTSD.
● Traumatic Brain Injury and Subsequent Risk of Brain Cancer in US Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.
● Healthcare utilization and readiness outcomes among soldiers with postdeployment at-risk drinking, by multimorbidity class.

Research Update: 15 February 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 15.02.2024 1:06 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Teaching Military/Veteran Cultural Competence for Working with Veterans and Military Families: Effects on Student Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, Comfort, and Behavioral Intentions.
● Officer-Involved Killings of Unarmed Black People and Racial Disparities in Sleep Health.
● Three-Item Dimensions of Anger Reactions Scale.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode EBP Confessionals Part 2 - Listeners’ Confessions

By Jenna Ermold  on 14.02.2024 1:16 pm
Dr. Jenna Ermold

It’s hard to believe that we have officially wrapped up our fourth season of Practical for Your Practice and I have to admit, this season feels a little extra special because it reinforced (over and over again) how NOT alone I am when it comes to the art of being a perfectly imperfect EBP provider. In eleven episodes and across topics from insomnia treatment, to Written Exposure Therapy, to implementing Unified Protocol groups, to suicide postvention, our brave guests met the vulnerability challenge and offered up their tales of imperfection and how they recovered from clinical missteps. And maybe even more important, how they grew as a provider by facing the tough situations that didn’t go by the book… or manual as it were.
Listen to the full episode here: EBP Confessionals Part 2 - Listeners Confessions.

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