Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 6 December 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 06.12.2018 11:16 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:
● Anniversaries of Traumatic Events, PTSD Monthly Update - November 2018
● Which Patients Initiate Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure in Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD Clinics?
● Treating PTSD in active duty service members using cognitive processing therapy or prolonged exposure therapy: Examining everyday practice at a military outpatient clinic.

CDP News: 30 November 2018

By Christopher Adams  on 30.11.2018 9:46 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. We’re wrapping up November and heading full steam into December and the holiday season.

Research Update: 29 November 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 29.11.2018 12:43 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:
● Non-trauma-focused meditation versus exposure therapy in veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomised controlled trial.
● Association of Concussion With the Risk of Suicide: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
● Heterogeneity of Treatment Dropout: PTSD, Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder Reductions in PTSD and AUD/SUD Treatment Non-Completers.

Staff Perspective: Staying Connected During Deployment - An Age-Old Challenge for Military Families

By April Thompson  on 28.11.2018 12:38 pm
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One unique aspect of many military families’ lives is the experience of deployment – a time when a Service member leaves home for an extended period of time. In this final Staff Perspective post during Military Family Appreciation Month, I will explore the importance of helping children navigate deployment by maintaining communication and connection with the deployed Service member.

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