Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 6 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 06.05.2021 1:29 pm
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Biopsychosocial factors and health outcomes associated with cannabis, opioids and benzodiazepines use among older veterans.
● Disentangling associations between military service, race, and incarceration in the U.S. population.
● Mental health service utilization after military missions: The double-edged consequences of unit-level organizational support.

Staff Perspective: From Racial Ignorance to Striving for Cultural Humility - My Story

By Erin Frick  on 05.05.2021 9:58 am

Race was not on my radar growing up because I was surrounded by people who mostly looked just like me. As a White female growing up in a place so small it was technically a village, the most salient aspects of identity for me were around gender and socioeconomic status (SES). In my family, traditional gender roles prescribed the expectations of me and what I could do.

Research Update: 29 April 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 29.04.2021 12:12 pm
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Involuntary Memories of War-Related Scenes in Veterans With PTSD.
● Moral Injury and Suicide Ideation Among Combat Veterans: The Role of Trauma- Related Shame and Collective Hatred.
● Trauma-informed and affirmative mental health practices with LGBTQ+ clients.

Staff Perspective: Communication During Deployments

By Marjorie Weinstock  on 28.04.2021 11:18 am

In a recent blog I wrote about resilience in military couples, and one of the key things that’s consistent in the literature is that communication is one of the fundamental processes in building resilience. We also know that one unique aspect of many military families’ lives is the experience of deployment. Research has shown that one of the best ways for couples and families to maintain a sense of connection during deployments is through communication.

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