Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: The Importance of Behavioral Activation

By Kaleigh DeSimone  on 30.01.2019 11:21 am

Winter has many associations that stir a range of emotional responses. Some may look forward to the holiday season, colder weather, and burrowing indoors with the comforts they have come to seek over the years. Others may find themselves longing for sunshine, wishing they could fast-forward to warmer months. In Hawaii, winter usually consists of cooler temperatures, rain, a shifting swell (from the south shore to the north shore), and relatively shorter days. The changes that accompany the seasons, whether drastic or nuanced, can serve as reminders that we, too, are changing.

Staff Perspective: Want to improve your CPT or PE skills? Start with the fundamentals!

By Jeffrey Mann  on 23.01.2019 10:37 am
Dr. Jeffrey Mann

In working with Psychology Interns, Psychiatry Residents, Social Workers, and all other types of mental health providers from the most experienced to least, I’ve found that people often forget the basis of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE). CPT is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and PE is a form of Exposure Therapy. They are not unique theories.

Staff Perspective: Our New Webinars and Online Courses Section

By Christopher Adams  on 16.01.2019 11:55 am

Here are the Center for Deployment Psychology, we’re continually looking for new and better ways to further our mission of offering high-quality training to behavioral health providers working with Service members, Veterans, and their families. One of the areas where we’ve found a lot of success has been our efforts in online event. To help further those efforts, we’ve recently revised and revamped our “Webinars and Online Courses” section. For ease of use, we’ve broken the page up into three distinct sections.

Staff Perspective: Looking Forward in 2019 and Beyond

By William Brim  on 09.01.2019 10:43 am
William Brim, Psy.D.

In 2019, the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) will celebrate its 13th year of providing training and education for behavioral health providers working with Service members, Veterans, and their families. We remain committed to delivering the highest quality, evidence-based programs to our target audience and improving the behavioral healthcare of our nation’s military, while also improving their access to care.

Staff Perspective: Pathways to Military Psychology, Part 2

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 02.01.2019 9:56 am
Regina Shillinglaw, Ph.D.

In my previous entry, I wrote about the top ten things to remember when considering a military internship or a military psychology career. In this post, I think it makes sense to write a bit more about the officer training experience required of all Air Force psychologists. More importantly, I have some “most helpful points” to share from recent graduates.

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