Blog posts with the tag "Military Culture"

Staff Perspective: New Military Kids & Families Training Series!

By Christopher Adams  on 18.01.2023 1:10 pm

The Center for Deployment Psychology and Kennedy Krieger Institute are working collaboratively on a study focused on enhancing evidenced-based treatment outcomes for military children with developmental and behavioral health needs. This project explores telehealth and tele-education feasibility and best practices to increase access to specialty care and to identify programs and service delivery models to enhance the care and well-being of military-connected children. This project include a series of self-paced online courses which include free CEs.

Staff Perspective: Exploring a Career as a Military Psychologist - The Clients

By Elizabeth Parins  on 14.12.2022 10:48 am
Dr. Libby Parins

I want to take a moment to discuss one of the biggest joys of being a military psychologist, the clients. To do this, I will answer a question I’m periodically asked:
What do you like about working with military members?
A complete answer would take much more time and space than I have here, but I can summarize it in five major categories.

Staff Perspective: Reflections on Becoming a Military Psychologist

By Debra Nofziger  on 07.12.2022 9:21 am
Dr. Deb Nofziger

At this time of year, psychology doctoral students all over the country are starting the internship application process. And many are pondering if becoming a military psychologist is the right choice for them. I was once faced with the same decision, and after years of working for the military on active-duty and as a civilian, I am sharing some general advice on what is needed to work within this system.

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.

Staff Perspective: Celebrating 70 Years of Supporting Women

By Elizabeth Parins  on 20.07.2021 1:55 pm
Dr. Libby Parins

Much of the progress made for servicewomen across all branches of the armed forces can be attributed to recommendations form the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service or DACOWITS. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the DACOWITS. In preparation of this milestone anniversary, the 2020 DACOWITS report includes a detailed historical review of the committees influence from 1951- present (Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 2020 Annual Report, 2021)

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