Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Voices: A Review of the New Book “Fire and Forget”

By Mary Brinkmeyer  on 27.03.2013 7:42 am

In Siobhan Fallon’s story “Tips for a Smooth Transition," a newly returned soldier tries to explain to his bewildered wife why he felt compelled to jump into the midst of a pod of Galapagos sharks during their Hawaiian vacation. “I’ve seen kid toys loaded with explosives, snipers hiding in an elementary school. I’ve been in a Humvee with soldiers singing ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ and a second later it was upside down, full of fire and screams…That back there? That wasn’t anything to be afraid of. That was nothing but a bunch of fat fish having lunch.”

CDP News: March 22, 2013

By Christopher Adams  on 22.03.2013 7:42 am

Happy Friday and welcome to the latest edition of CDP News where we take a quick look at all the newest happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology. First up, last week we were out in Phoenix for our 2013 Southwest Regional 1-Week Civilian Training. It was a great time and we’d like to thank all our participants and presenters for making it such a success all around. While on the topic of our week-long trainings, next Friday is the last day to register for our 2013 South Regional 1-Week Civilian Training to be held in the Oklahoma City metro area April 8-12.

Research Update: March 21, 2013

By Shirl Kennedy  on 21.03.2013 4:07 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:
• An Empirically Based Approach to the Assessment and Management of Suicidal Behavior.
• Diagnostic accuracy of brief PTSD screening instruments in military veterans.
• PTSD Research Quarterly (Lead story: The Role of Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)

Staff Voices: A Look at Somnambulism/Sleepwalking

By William Brim  on 20.03.2013 7:42 am

Somnambulism (ie, sleepwalking) is a disorder of arousal that falls under the Parasomnias group of disorders. Parasomnias are undesirable motor, verbal, or experiential events that occur typically during non-Rapid Eye-Movement (NREM) sleep.  The disorder is usually benign, self-limited and rarely requires treatment.

Pages