Deployment Psychology Blog

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - Confident Connection and Telehealth Suicide Prevention

Dr. Carin Lefkowitz

The utilization of telehealth platforms dramatically increased access to psychotherapy in 2020. Nearly five years later, providers can deliver treatment more efficiently to patients across the globe and in locations where there are a dearth of behavioral health providers. Of course, telehealth is not without its challenges, and some providers are anxious to make (or maintain) the transition from in-person treatment. This is perhaps nowhere more true than in the area of suicide prevention.

Research Update: 13 February 2025

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide: Synopsis of the 2024 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guidelines.
● Effective Treatment for Mental and Substance Use Disorders in 21 Countries.
● Perceived benefits and risks of keeping firearms in and around the home: Results from a nationally representative survey.

Staff Perspective: Never An Even Split

Kristyn Heins, Ph.D.

When you’ve decided to officially share a life with someone, maybe through marriage, civil union, common law, or any other way, you may go into it with the assumption this is 50/50. This is a partnership where together we will put effort into building a life we love. Few of us have an outright conversation about expectations and roles, we just think, “I love this person and they love me and we will figure out our own way”.

By the Numbers: 10 February 2025

32%–43%
 
The percentage "of service members (who) reported receiving any mental health care in the past 12 months," according to an article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Factors Associated With Mental Healthcare Utilization Among United States Military Personnel With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Depression Symptoms.

 

Research Update: 6 February 2025

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Changes in Specialty Crisis Services Offered Before and After the Launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
● Benefits of the “worst-case scenario”: a multi-level examination of the effects of confronting the feared outcome during imagery-based exposure.
● Screening for Patient Firearm Access Among Mental Health Care Clinicians.

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