Blog posts with the tag "Military Culture"

Guest Perspective: Exploring Psychological Pathways in Education, Military, and Justice Systems

By  on 05.09.2025 10:23 am
Harmony Hill

This summer I had the incredible opportunity to step into three different professional roles to gain insight into what it means to be a psychologist for the military. My name is Harmony and I am a high school senior from Oklahoma with a deep interest in Psychology. I hope to earn a Ph.D. in psychology, and after that, I want to focus on forensic psychology. Over the summer, I worked closely with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), served as a junior teaching assistant (TA) for Dr. Patrick DeLeon’s public policy class, and volunteered at the Verizon Youth summer program, all while touring colleges in preparation for fall applications.

Staff Perspectives: Never Have I Ever…Been a Military Dependent

By Allison Hannah  on 09.04.2025 10:08 am
Allison Hannah, LCSW, MSW

I’m a military spouse—a dependent, as we are often referred to in the military community. That word frequently comes with a sting, implying passivity, lack of contribution, and sometimes even entitlement. But my story, like many others, is much more complex than being defined by a label. 

Guest Perspective: My Experience with The Summer Institute

By  on 21.10.2024 12:34 pm

Considering a career as a military social worker can raise a lot of questions. It can also seem like the more you find out, the more questions you have. The career of a uniformed social worker comes with the expectation that you not only work with service members, but that you are a service member. This is different from someone who would work in private practice or with an organization that has scheduled hours and tasks, and typically stays in one location. It is different from only considering the best interests of your patient and performing social work duties. So how does someone learn what to expect?

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode “Sharpening our EBP Focus Through the Lens of Military Culture”

By Jenna Ermold  on 14.06.2023 9:40 am
Dr. Jenna Ermold

Cultural competency training is an essential component of all behavioral health training curriculums and often a requirement for continuing education for licensed providers. But how often do those training opportunities include “military service” in the mix of cultural dimensions of identity that influence or shape an individual’s experience? Not often enough.
Listen to the episode: Sharpening our EBP Focus Through the Lens of Military Culture

Staff Perspective: Connecting Clinically - The “Suck It Up and Drive On” Mentality

By Debra Nofziger  on 10.05.2023 9:53 am

When you consider the cultural context of the military as being group-based, it is not unusual for clients to downplay their own pain and symptoms because someone else is "worse" than they are. This can lead to problems with them fully engaging in treatment. Providers must somehow address this without being dismissive of the cultural value behind it.

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