Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: Why Aren’t You a Member of Division 19?

Dr. Bill Brim

Are you a member of Division 19? Division 19 of the American Psychological Association is the Society for Military Psychology and is one of the original divisions of APA having been established in 1945 as a charter division. If you are a military psychologist or someone who works with service members, veterans or military families I highly encourage you to take a look at all that Division 19 does for military psychology and has to offer its members.

Research Update: 31 March 2022

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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: 
● Risk of suicide attempt in reserve versus active component soldiers during deployment to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
● Socioeconomic Indicators of Treatment Prognosis for Adults With Depression: A Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis.
● Veterans and Suicide: An Integrative Review of Risk Factors and Suicide Reduction Services.

Staff Perspective: Navigating CBTI Treatment Options - Do We Need Providers Anymore?

Dr. Carin Lefkowitz

The interest in virtual treatment options has never been stronger than it is right now. Not only are virtual treatment options more convenient in regards to time and location, but they also mitigate the risk of exposure in the era of COVID-19. Unsurprisingly, research and scholarly writing in the areas of telehealth and mobile apps has skyrocketed in the past two years. This has included interest in flexible treatment options for insomnia disorder. 

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