Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Exploring a Suicide-Specific Couple-Based Intervention

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 28.09.2022 11:16 am
Dr. Marjorie Weinstock

While I’ve written numerous blogs about military couples, one of my other professional interests is suicide prevention. Since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, I thought suicide prevention would be a good topic for my blog post this month. So, when I recently ran across Khalifan and colleagues’ (2022) article “Utilizing the couple relationship to prevent suicide: A preliminary examination of treatment for relationships and safety together” I was intrigued!

Research Update: 22 September 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.09.2022 12:34 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Caring for Service Members Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted: The Military Health System.
● Sexual compulsivity, erectile dysfunction, and suicidality among male survivors of military sexual violence.
● The mental health impact of COVID-19–related stressors among treatment seeking trauma-exposed veterans.

Staff Perspective: Eating Disorders and Suicide Risk

By Lisa French  on 21.09.2022 11:03 am
Dr. Lisa French

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. This month is dedicated to focusing awareness on training and resources specific to suicide prevention with the hope of decreasing stigma and increasing help-seeking behavior. When deciding what to write about, I wanted to focus on two areas that have really been pivotal in my clinical career path: eating disorders (EDs) and suicide prevention. Early in my graduate studies, my clinical focus was on the assessment and treatment of EDs.

By the Numbers: 19 September 2022

By Shirl Kennedy  on 19.09.2022 11:48 am

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The percentage of "young adults who said they would consider military service," according to a recent commentary in Military Times -- Veterans may be key to solving the US military recruitment crisis. The article indicates that this is "the lowest number since 2007, according to a Defense Department survey conducted in the fall of 2021." 

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