Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Staff Perspective: Overview of Military Readiness Assessments

By Amanda McCabe  on 15.01.2025 12:51 pm

Military readiness is a critical measure to ensure that service members are both physically and mentally prepared to carry out their duties. As was highlighted in last week’s blog, readiness assessments are vital for maintaining operational effectiveness and helping to ensure that the military is taking care of its service members by identifying problems early and ensuring access to treatment. These evaluations consider both physical and behavioral health; however, today’s post will focus on the behavioral health portion and what specific domains are assessed.

Staff Perspective: What is Readiness and Why is it so Important?

By Amanda McCabe  on 08.01.2025 1:25 pm
Dr. Amanda McCabe

As behavioral health providers who work with military service members, we hear the term ‘readiness’ often and may wonder what it means and how it could impact our work with our military clients. Generally speaking, readiness refers to the military’s capability to do its job, whether that’s during training, combat operations, or humanitarian missions. In order to ensure that the military can meet its missions, commanders need to know if their service members are able to deploy or work in an austere environment for an extended period of time.

Staff Perspective: Stepping into Insomnia Treatment - How to Find the Best Fit

By Diana Dolan  on 18.12.2024 8:54 am

If you have insomnia, you have a number of different behavioral treatment options available. These options offer effective, long-term benefits without the need for sleep aids or ongoing medication. However, you may not know where to go to look for them or which is the right fit for you. In this article, let’s unpack and compare these options to get started.

Staff Perspective: Benefits of a Military Psychology Internship

By Timothy Rogers  on 11.12.2024 2:45 pm

This blog will highlight the benefits of pursuing a military training internship based on Dr. Rogers’ experiences as a former military psychology intern, Associate Program Director of a military psychology internship, and as an American Psychological Association (APA) Commission of Accreditation Internship site visitor.

Staff Perspective: Focus on Peace – An Antidote for Provider Helplessness

By Debra Nofziger  on 04.12.2024 5:28 pm
Dr. Deb Nofziger

Is it normal to feel helpless as a provider when working with people who are in ongoing traumatic situations, like war? In my opinion, absolutely yes. As providers, we are trained to help alleviate problems and suffering. But that isn’t usually possible when someone is in an ongoing situation.

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