Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: My Therapist Has a Wet Nose – The State of Research on Animal-Assisted Therapy for Military Clients

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 30.09.2015 1:29 pm

If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of those tree-hugging vegans who wants to bring their dog to work every day.  Me too.  Full disclosure: I wrote this blog mostly so I could watch cat videos on company time.  But perhaps you have more noble aspirations, such as understanding the current state of research on animal-assisted therapy for military clients.  A quick Internet search suggests you’re not alone. 

CDP News: Sept.25, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 25.09.2015 12:45 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 another busy week here at the CDP and we’ve got plenty more coming up, so let’s dive right in.

Research Update: Sept. 24, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.09.2015 12:35 pm

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:

● Journal of American College Health -- Special Issue: Student Service Members/Veterans Participating in Higher Education
● A Content Analysis of Military Psychology: 2002–2014. 

Staff Perspective: Yours, Mine, Ours…and the Military? Experiencing Deployment as a Blended Family

By Jennifer Phillips  on 23.09.2015 11:40 am

It was the summer of 2007 and I was in the homestretch of planning a wedding to my best friend, an active duty psychologist for the U.S. Navy stationed at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center (now Walter Reed Military Medical Center). We had chosen November 10th for our wedding date. I loved the idea of a fall wedding and my husband, also a former Marine, assured me that he would never forget our anniversary if we got married on the Marine Corps birthday. 

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