Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 12 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.08.2021 12:11 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: 
● Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
● National Suicide Prevention Lifeline crisis chat interventions: Evaluation of chatters’ perceptions of effectiveness.
● Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Military Fathers Magnify Their Benefit from a Parenting Program.

Research Update: 5 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.08.2021 12:25 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: 
● Systematic Review of the Military Career Impact of Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment.
● Drinking patterns of post-deployment Veterans: The role of personality, negative urgency, and posttraumatic stress.
● The Impact of COVID-19 on Psychotherapy Participation Among Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Enrolled in Treatment Research.

Staff Perspective: The Society for Military Psychology celebrates 75 years as a charter division of the APA

By William Brim  on 05.08.2021 9:53 am
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In 1945-46 the American Psychological Association (APA) underwent a reorganization and merger with the American Association of Applied Psychology and 19 charter divisions representing various constituencies were established, Division 19 was Military Psychology. Dr. Maurice Sipos, current Division President noted that, “Next week at the APA 2021 Virtual Convention, The Society for Military Psychology will celebrate 75 years of steadfast support of the field of military psychology through research, advocacy, applied science and evidence-based interventions for service members, veterans and their families. I am proud of our continued commitment to this legacy.”

Staff Perspective: Behavioral Health Treatment - A Pervasive Stigma

By Debra Nofziger  on 04.08.2021 12:36 pm

Can the stigma against seeking behavioral health treatment ever be fully banished? It's a difficult and important question. A person’s sense of self of identity depends on how they view themselves, or “who” they are instead of “what” they are physically. This distinction can make it relatively easy to seek medical treatment, but so much more threatening to ask for help from behavioral health providers. However, it takes so much more courage to analyze our internal self and admit that change may be needed.

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