Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: June Shines a Spotlight on PTSD Awareness

By General Member  on 07.06.2017 11:29 am

June is National PTSD Awareness month. While increasing education regarding PTSD is a year-round effort, this month finds many organizations, including the Center for Deployment Psychology, making an increased effort to spotlight PTSD and some of the resources available to aid those suffering from it. There has been significant advancement in raising awareness, treating PTSD, and reducing the stigma associated with it, but there is still no shortage of work to be done.

Staff Perspective: From the Horse’s Mouth - What You Should Know about Consultation

By Diana Dolan  on 24.05.2017 11:25 am

One key to both learning a new approach to treatment and maintaining our existing skills involves consultation, particularly for EBPs.  Don’t just take my word for it, research shows that consultation after a training workshop not only boosts providers’ subjective self-efficacy and intent to use the treatment (Ruzek et al, 2016), but also improves objective fidelity ratings as well (Webster-Stratton et al, 2014). 

Staff Perspective: Recommending Military Service to Others

By Lisa French  on 10.05.2017 11:15 am

You have probably heard many Service members and Veterans talk about having family members or close friends who have served. This is not surprising or uncommon to see across many career fields. Having a close friend or relative “sell” you on the benefits of any decision can definitely increase desirability and buy-in. I know that I talked to both active duty Service members and Veterans (to include family members) before I signed on the dotted line.

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