Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - Mar. 21, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 21.03.2016 1:03 pm

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"The grant rate for Vietnam veterans applying for PTSD-based discharge upgrades" from the Army Board for the Correction of Military Records (ABCMR) since former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hegel issued a memo in 2014 ordering administrative boards "to grant 'liberal consideration' to applications from veterans with PTSD," according to a new report issued by the Veterans Legal Services Clinic, Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization of Yale Law School -- Unfinished Business: Correcting “Bad Paper” for Veterans with PTSD (PDF)

CDP News: Mar. 18, 2016

By Christopher Adams  on 18.03.2016 1:43 pm

Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. We were pretty busy this week and next week looks even busier!

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.

Guest Perspective: Targeting suicide risk itself, not psychological disorders, reduces suicidal behavior

By Craig Bryan  on 15.03.2016 11:18 am

This past year our research team published the results of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) testing brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (BCBT) as compared to treatment as usual (TAU) for the prevention of suicidal behavior among military personnel. BCBT is the first scientifically-supported intervention for preventing suicidal behavior in the military. Soldiers who received the 12-session BCBT were 60% less likely to make a suicide attempt during the 2-year follow-up as compared to Soldiers who received TAU. As the public’s awareness of BCBT grows, there has been considerable interest in understanding more about this treatment. Below I provide answers to some of the most common questions asked about BCBT.

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