Deployment Psychology Blog

As behavioral health providers, many of us receive training, and are well positioned to help people after a disaster or traumatic event. But what do you do in situations of ongoing threat, ongoing stress and adversity, perhaps lasting months or years? In this episode of Practical for Your Practice, we are joined by the amazing Dr. Patricia Watson, a psychologist at the National Center for PTSD, who walks us through the incredibly versatile Stress First Aid (SFA) model.

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 Baseline Model of PTSD From the ACES Cohort.
● Florida's Red Flag Gun Law and Firearm and Nonfirearm Homicide and Suicide Rates.
● Household Firearm Ownership and Firearm Mortality.