Blog posts with the tag "Review"

Staff Perspective: “The S Word” - A Must See Documentary!

By Sharon Birman  on 13.09.2017 9:32 am
Sharon Birman, Psy.D.

“The S Word” is an investigative documentary that tells the stories of suicide attempt survivors, and the bereaved loved ones of those who have died by suicide.  The documentary begins with national suicide statistics, serving a clear message regarding the burden of suicide: "In the U.S. there is a suicide every 13 minutes" These figures help to set the scene for the groundbreaking and emotional documentary.

Staff Perspective: Are we “Pushers”, or “Adaptive” with patient understanding?

By Debra Nofziger  on 06.09.2017 10:50 am
Deb Nofziger, Psy.D.

I catch myself in a trap every so often, as my colleagues have, getting so caught up in selling the phases outlined in a treatment modality that I haven’t taken the time to hear the words from the patients’ perspective. And, working with an all military culture, I’ve found that when this happens I’ve usually lost the patient. I’ve used terms that simply don’t resonate with them and they are less willing to engage in whatever awesome thing I’m trying to get them to try.

Staff Perspective: On LTC Grossman’s “The Psychological Effect of Combat” (As Experienced by a Sheep)

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 22.03.2017 9:46 am

Recently I was invited to attend a lecture by LTC (Ret.) Dave Grossman titled “The Psychological Effect of Combat.” I knew of LTC Grossman because so many of my military clients raved about his books, On Killing and On Combat. I was intrigued to see him speak, but was also quite skeptical about his message and expected to disagree with him at every turn. 

Staff Perspective: The Importance of Self-Forgiveness

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 15.02.2017 9:22 am

As a Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist with the Center for Deployment Psychology, one of my specific areas of interest is that of suicide.  I am fortunate enough to be able to teach pre-doctoral interns and civilian mental health providers about suicide prevalence, theory, associated risk and protective factors, as well as treatment.   In addition, I work in a military treatment facility, so I see patients and supervise interns with their caseloads.

Staff Perspective: Book Review of Psychotherapy Case Formulation

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 20.07.2016 10:37 am
Regina Shillinglaw, Ph.D.

As part of my job with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) as a Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist, I have the privilege of training psychology students in their last year of training—the predoctoral internship.  Our faculty have a lot to teach them in that one year: military officership AND military psychology.  In addition, we want to make sure that each intern’s skills as a generalist are well-grounded with strong abilities in assessment, consultation, and treatment.  Since we carefully select our interns from among the most competitive applicants, we usually have the luxury of “fine-tuning” during the internship year.  In other words, as faculty, we get to work with advanced psychology students and hone some special skills. 

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