Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: Feb. 12, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.02.2015 11:41 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:

● Developing the PTSD Checklist-I/F for the DSM-IV (PCL-I/F): Assessing PTSD Symptom Frequency and Intensity in a Pilot Study of Male Veterans with Combat-Related PTSD.
● Associations between operationally estimated blast exposures and postdeployment diagnoses of postconcussion syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Staff Perspective: A Look at the 2013 Department of Defense Suicide Event Report

By Lisa French  on 11.02.2015 10:24 am

I vividly remember when the Department of Defense (DoD) transitioned to using the DoD Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) system.  I was a young Air Force psychologist stationed in Germany at the time and I remember thinking, “Oh no, one more new system to learn”.  However, I now know how valuable the DoDSER program is in helping standardize suicide surveillance across the Services.

CDP News: Feb. 6, 2015

By Christopher Adams  on 06.02.2015 12:40 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’re well into February and going strong!

Research Update: Feb. 5, 2015

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.02.2015 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:
● Defense Health Care: Additional Information Needed about Mental Health Provider Staffing Needs (GAO) 
● Training in the Implementation of Prolonged Exposure Therapy: Provider Correlates of Treatment Outcome. 

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