Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Voices: The ASVAB and what it means to us

By Tayebeh Monfared  on 30.05.2012 4:00 pm

A member of the CDP staff, Ms. Elizabeth Rishkofski, recently took -- and did very well on -- the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB).  Based on her scores, she was given an opportunity to select her career field in the Air Force Reserves and will be leaving us temporarily for training.  We wish her godspeed.  But her experience got me thinking again about the ASVAB – what is it and why might it matter to us as behavioral health providers?

May 25, 2012: CDP News

By Main Developer  on 25.05.2012 3:54 pm

Before we get to the holiday weekend, it's time for the weekly announcements.  First up, we've got a few new positions open. There are two openings for Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologists, one in San Diego, CA and another in San Antonio, TX. There's also a slot for an Administrative Assistant at the CDP headquarters in Rockville, MD. Take a look at the Jobs section for additional information on these opportunities.

May 24, 2012: Research Update

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.05.2012 3:51 pm

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

• Blue Star Families 2012 Military Family Lifestyle Survey.
• Military Disability System: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Performance (GAO).

May 21, 2012: By the Numbers

By Shirl Kennedy  on 21.05.2012 3:46 pm

19%

 
The increase in the number of troops hospitalized for mental disorders, according to a report in the April 2012 issue of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (PDF). An Air Force Times article about the report notes that "for the second straight year, mental disorders have supplanted pregnancy as the number one reason active-duty personnel are hospitalized."

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