Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Technology in Treatment

By Sharon Birman  on 26.05.2021 9:21 am
Dr. Sharon Birman

Over the past year, psychotherapy has undergone a revolution inspired by the widespread availability of digital technology. It was not long ago that psychotherapy was considered an intimate face-to-face connection between two people, unassisted by external apparatuses. Even with the increased popularity and accessibility of telemental health, some reservation remains regarding the role of technology in psychotherapy.

By the Numbers: 24 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.05.2021 11:46 am

361,538

The number of service members who "initiated a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine" between December 11, 2020 through March 12, 2021, according to a study in the April issue of Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch journal, Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) -- Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccine Initiation and Completion Among Active Component Service Members and Health Care Personnel, 11 December 2020-12 March 2021. This represents 27.2% of total service members.

Research Update: 20 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 20.05.2021 11:48 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: 
● Explosive ordnance disposal personnel in the U.S. military have higher risk of insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder: a large retrospective cohort study.
● Firearm Suicide Among Veterans of the U.S. Military: A Systematic Review.
● Emotion regulation and experiential avoidance moderate the association between posttraumatic symptoms and alcohol use disorder among Israeli combat veterans.

Staff Perspective: Clinical Skills and Optimizing Treatment - The Case for EBPs

By Jeffrey Mann  on 19.05.2021 9:41 am
Jeffrey Mann, Psy.D.

Over the years I’ve worked with a variety of patients and learned a few lessons along the way about efficiency… especially when it comes to the use of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies (EBPs). As a graduate student, I had very little exposure to EBPs and I was thoroughly immersed in existential and client-centered therapy. As I entered the military for my internship year I had my first introduction to protocol-based treatment and I was very skeptical. That year and the subsequent years have been transformative in the way I approach my patients' problems.

By the Numbers: 17 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 17.05.2021 12:41 pm

11.9%

The estimated percentage of veterans who used cannabis during the past six months, according to a study recently published online ahead of print in the journal Addictive Behaviors -- Prevalence of cannabis use, disorder, and medical card possession in U.S. military veterans: Results from the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

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