The number of sexual assaults reported by servicemembers during the past two years, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The chiefs recently released a “32-star” letter to commanders and leaders in the form of a document titled Strategic Direction to the Joint Force on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (PDF).
That's the number of servicemembers with "actual medical diagnoses of TBI that occurred anywhere US forces are located," from 2000 to Q4 2011, according to the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC). DVBIC is "The primary TBI operational component of the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE).
The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web.
This week's announcements start with a reminder that today is the last day for advanced registration for our week-long "Addressing the Psychological Health of Warriors and their Families" training held in St.
Developing the in vivo hierarchy with a client is an important step in implementing effective Prolonged Exposure (PE) treatment, but it is often given less attention by novice therapists because the more anxiety provoking and dramatic aspects of the upcoming imaginal exposure draw the focus of both the therapist and the client. However, the in vivo exposures address important avoidances in the client’s real life that may not be addressed in imaginal exposure, and are instrumental in making it possible for the client to participate fully in his or her own life.