Blog posts with the tag "Staff Perspective"

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - E Is For “Enhanced”: CBT-E For Eating Disorders

By Kevin Holloway  on 03.07.2024 10:38 am

Eating disorders are a significant and often underreported issue within the U.S. military, affecting service members' health, readiness, and overall well-being. These disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, present unique challenges in the military environment due to the intense physical and psychological demands placed on personnel. The pressure to maintain certain weight standards and physical fitness levels can exacerbate the risk of developing unhealthy eating behaviors, contributing to the prevalence of these disorders among service members.

Staff Perspective: Grief, Proximity, and Social Determinants of Health

By Katrice Byrd  on 26.06.2024 10:53 am

Like many of us who are tasked with writing blogs, we sign up without a second thought, not realizing how quickly the time seems to pass. When I finally sat down to compose my blog, putting ideas to paper, I received a call that rocked me to the core. In that moment, I contemplated whether to share the recent agonizing grief of our family with the world, until I quickly realized that the city of Chicago and its multiple channels of communication (Facebook, live streaming, and local news channels) had already done just that.

Staff Perspective: Because Someone Else Said it Much Better - Using Quotes in Therapy

By Andrea Israel  on 29.05.2024 7:20 am

I love to read. Sure, I enjoy learning; but, there are just so many smart, thoughtful, funny, and witty people out there who find ways to say things better than I could ever imagine. Early in my career, I found myself bringing in quotes from my reading to share with my patients - these little nuggets of goodness that made me think of them or a situation we were talking about.

Staff Perspective: Stress and Youth Sleep Solutions

By Shantel Fernandez Lopez  on 15.05.2024 8:15 pm

This past week, I shared information on a treatment for posttrauma nightmares called Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy for Children on the Center for Deployment Psychology’s podcast, “Practical for your Practice”. Given this, I began thinking a lot about current potentially traumatic or stressful events that have been going on around the world; and the need for more trauma-informed sleep solutions for military youth experiencing stressors and subsequent sleep problems.

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