The percentage of active duty female service members of childbearing age (17-49) who were using "Short-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (SARCs)" -- oral contraceptive, patch, vaginal ring, injection -- in 2021, according to a recent Congressional Research Service Report: Defense Health Primer: Selected Contraceptive Services.
As someone who hadn’t seen patients on an outpatient basis for several years, I decided in late 2021 to explore the world of telehealth. Telehealth was new to me as it was to many clinicians. I think the combination of more time at home and the increased need for access to behavioral health I was seeing in my role as a crisis clinician sparked my desire to begin seeing patients again.
Despite interest by behavioral health providers, there has been a historical scarcity of research and information on how LGBTQ service members experience healthcare in the military. With an increased focus on the challenges faced by diverse members of the military, that is beginning to change. This blog provides an overview of several recent (2022) publications examining research on healthcare experiences of LGBTQ service members and recommendations for better supporting them.
How many of us, as behavioral health providers, work very hard to do exactly the right thing with every client in every session? Of course! We all want to provide the best possible care and have our clients eel better. Sometimes we get caught up in the notion that if we do or say just the right things at just the right time in just the right way, we can expect all clients to make spectacular progress and enjoy significantly improved symptoms. It makes our world predictable, and perhaps even contributes to feeling validated that we are doing a good job.
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It may not feel like it outside, but spring will be here before you know it. The Center for Deployment Psychology has two big upcoming events later in 2023 and it's time to start getting ready for them! First up will be the CDP's third annual Evidence-based Psychotherapy Conference on 10 May 2023. Then 17-21 June we will be holding the Pathways to Military Internships: The Summer Institute event.