Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 7 May 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 07.05.2020 1:59 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Clinical Perspective on Opioids in the Context of Suicide Risk.
● Computer-Assisted CBT and Mobile Apps for Depression: Assessment and Integration Into Clinical Care.
● The Battle against Mental Health Stigma: Examining How Veterans with PTSD Communicatively Manage Stigma.
● Relationship changes of military couples during reintegration: A longitudinal analysis.

Staff Perspective: Telehealth and Couples Counseling - Considerations for Providers

By April Thompson  on 06.05.2020 7:50 am

During this pandemic when people are being asked to stay home, many clinicians are moving their practices to an online format. Providing telemental health is not new; however, prior to this pandemic, many therapists and clients still preferred in-person therapy. Since that is rarely an option right now, behavioral health providers must find ways to transition to using technology to provide clinical services. 

By the Numbers: 4 May 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 04.05.2020 1:02 pm

45%

The percentage of roughly 30,000 primary care patients in the Veterans Health Administration system who died by suicide between 2000-2014 who "had no antecedent mental health or substance use diagnosis," according to an article recently published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine -- Characteristics and Injury Mechanisms of Veteran Primary Care Suicide Decedents with and without Diagnosed Mental Illness.

Research Update: 30 April 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 30.04.2020 11:55 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Emotional Awareness in Daily Life: Exploring its Potential Role in Repetitive Thinking and Healthy Coping.
● Barriers and Facilitators to Help-Seeking for Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review.
● Sleep loss is related to unstable stationary balance in U.S. Army Soldiers in an operationally-relevant context.
● Self-compassion and cognitive flexibility in trauma-exposed individuals with and without PTSD.

Staff Perspective: Supporting Children During Deployment – Lessons Learned from Three Providers

By Augusto Ruiz  on 29.04.2020 1:19 pm
Augusto Ruiz, Psy.D.

Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, our Service members are still preparing to deploy and stand the watch in critical locations around the world and now at home. The current crisis has made deployments even more disruptive with deployment extensions and last-minute activations as our nation and states embrace for the consequences of this pandemic while maintaining our overseas presence. The personal impact of these deployments is still significant for our service members and their families, and especially for their children.

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