Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - Feb. 22, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.02.2016 12:20 pm

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The percentage of those inducted into the military since 2000 who were affected by "clinically significant back pain" within six months of beginning "active service," according to an article in the January 2016 issue of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report -- Durations of service until first and recurrent episodes of clinically significant back pain, active component military members: changes among new accessions to service since calendar year 2000.

CDP News: Feb. 19, 2016

By Christopher Adams  on 19.02.2016 12:15 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. It was a short week, due to the President’s Day holiday, but we still kept busy.

Research Update: Feb. 18, 2016

By Shirl Kennedy  on 18.02.2016 11:54 am

The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● PTSD Monthly Update - Self-Help for PTSD
● True Evidence-Based Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Personnel and Veterans.

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.

CDP News: Feb. 12, 2016

By Christopher Adams  on 12.02.2016 11:44 am

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’ve got another long weekend coming up, but first let’s look at this week’s events.

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