Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: What Does it Take to Work with Veterans and Military Families?

By Timothy Rogers  on 16.03.2016 4:44 pm

Review of Leppma et al (2016) article on assessment of professional competencies working with veterans and military families.

What does it take to work with Veterans and military families?
Leppma et al. (2016) conducted a study to examine professional competencies deemed most relevant for mental health providers working with Veterans and their families.  The study makes an important contribution to military psychology by taking the initial steps to define critical professional competencies utilizing evidence-based practices.

Staff Perspective: Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

By Christopher Adams  on 09.03.2016 2:16 pm

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) has been called the signature injury of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the prevalence of this injury, it is still widely misunderstood by many people. To help spread information about this issue, March has been declared as Brain Injury Awareness month.

Staff Perspective: Homelessness - Why Are Female Veterans at Risk?

By Paula Domenici  on 02.03.2016 11:39 am

On a typical day driving in Washington, D.C., I spot two homeless men sleeping in tents beneath an underpass near the Kennedy Center and later see another disheveled man lying on a grate in front of a vacant storefront desperately trying to stay warm in Dupont Circle. The next day when I notice a person asking for change by the CVS near my apartment, I recognize his all too familiar face.  “He’s been there for weeks,” I think to myself.

Staff Perspective: A Look at the 2014 Department of Defense Suicide Event Report

By Lisa French  on 24.02.2016 12:03 pm

This same time last year I shared data from the calendar year 2013 (CY13) Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER). The DoD releases the most up-to-date DoDSER report annually, which summarizes fatal and nonfatal suicide events for U.S. Service members. As someone who is highly interested in suicide prevention and intervention, I anxiously await the release of the new document every year.

Staff Perspective: Getting Started with a Military Population

By Christopher Adams  on 17.02.2016 1:36 pm

One of the most frequently asked questions we get here at the Center for Deployment Psychology is “How can I start working with Service members, Veterans, and their families?” We hear this question after training events, through the web site and whenever we have contact with providers. We’re ALWAYS glad to hear it, because it means these providers are enthusiastic and excited. That’s one of our major goals at CDP! So to help out those who may be wondering, here are a few resources to look into if you are interested in learning how to start working with a military population.

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