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Clinician's Corner is a blog series written by leaders, clinicians and experts on current topics of interest for psychological health care providers, researchers, policy makers and others interested in psychological health in the Military Health System.
Find clinical guidance, resources, and research updates related to prevention, screening and treatment of mental health concerns in the military.
Blogs are listed below by primary topic and organized chronologically within each topic area.
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Behavioral Health Technicians
Behavioral Health Technicians: A Vital Role Supporting the Embedded Behavioral Health Mission - July 20, 2020
Behavioral Health Technician Research Update: Current Findings and Next Steps - Nov. 12, 2019
Suicide Prevention Spotlight: Military Behavioral Health Technicians - Sept. 27, 2019
What Do You Really Know About Military Behavioral Health Technicians? - June 10, 2019
Behavioral Health Technicians: The Unsung Heroes of Training Programs - May 28, 2019
Chaplains and Mental Health Care
Confidentiality, Chaplains, and the Military - Jan. 20, 2021
Combat/Operational Stress and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Reflecting on the Meaning of Service in Afghanistan - Sept. 10, 2021
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and PTSD: Considerations for Screening and Treatment - Nov. 16, 2020
PTSD Awareness Month 2020: Overview of Evidence-based Practice - June 22, 2020
A Quick Start Guide to Written Exposure Therapy: How Can I Use it This Week? - May 6, 2020
Helping Military Teams Manage Acute Stress When It Matters Most - Jan. 13, 2020
Understanding Combat and Operational Stress Reactions - June 24, 2019
Coronavirus/COVID
Taking Charge of Your Military Readiness during COVID-19 - Mar. 11, 2022
Family Violence: Considerations Amid the Pandemic - Jan. 25, 2021
Provider Self-Care during a Global Pandemic - Dec. 9, 2020
Offering Support and Compassion for a COVID-19 Positive Colleague - Aug. 17, 2020
Coping with Separation from Family and Friends during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Aug. 11, 2020
Using a Navy Program to Navigate the Continued Stress and Uncertainty of COVID-19 - June 8, 2020
Connecting to Psychological Health Care Resources During COVID-19 - June 1, 2020
Indoor Exercises to Improve Anxiety and Depression - May 2, 2020
Five Ways Behavioral Health Care Providers Can Promote Psychological Wellbeing During Covid-19 - April 29, 2020
Alleviating Panic Symptoms When Wearing Protective Equipment: Lessons from the Military Frontlines - April 17, 2020
Stay Home, Stay Engaged: Adapting Safety Plans to a Socially Distanced Society - April 16, 2020
Going Virtual: Conducting High Quality Suicide Safety Planning Remotely - April 15, 2020
Five Ways to Cope with COVID-19, Brought to You by the U.S. Military - April 3, 2020
Addressing Emotional Responses to Threat of Coronavirus - March 19, 2020
Depression
Chewing on Problems Doesn't Make Them Easy to Swallow - Here are 3 Tips to Help - July 7, 2022
When the Tinsel Gets Tangled How to Cope with Holiday Stress - Dec. 20, 2021
Seasonal Sadness - Oct. 21, 2021
Spotlight on Seasonal Depression - Nov. 25, 2019
Overcoming Barriers to Prescribing Exercise for Mental Health - Oct. 21, 2019
Depression in Pregnant Service Members: Three Things Providers Can Do to Help - Oct. 15, 2019
Navy Changes Policy on Psychotropic Medications and Aviation - Jan. 22, 2019
Evidence-based Practice, Data, and Research
Practice-Based Implementation Network Launches New Pilot: Optimizing Utilization of Behavioral Health Technicians in the Military Health System May 6, 2021
The 2020 Research Gaps Report: Suicide Prevention Research Priorities - Aug. 3, 2020
Rolling the Dice on Universal Screening for Gambling Disorder - Feb. 11, 2020
Present-centered Therapy Versus Trauma-focused Treatments for PTSD: And the Winner is… - Dec. 9, 2019
Evaluating Types of Bias in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Helpful Tool for Military Mental Health Providers - Feb. 11, 2019
Types of Bias in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Refresher for Military Mental Health Providers - Feb. 4, 2019
Insomnia
What is the Best Treatment for Insomnia? - Jan. 5, 2021
Tactical Naps: When Napping Can Be Good for You - May 4, 2020
inTransition
InTransition: Open to All Service Members and Veterans, All the Time - Dec. 23, 2020
inTransition: Supporting Brigs and Correctional Facilities - May 18, 2020
inTransition Improves its Success Rate in Connecting Service Members to Sexual Assault-related Counseling - April 30, 2020
inTransition Teams Up with the Veterans Crisis Line to Support Service Members in Crisis - April 9, 2020
inTransition: Serving All of America's Service Members and Veterans - Oct. 7, 2019
Call inTransition With Your Patients Its Worth It Nine Times Over - May 6, 2019
Mental Health Stigma
The Power of Words in the Battle Against Mental Health Stigma - Jan. 11, 2023
Writing and Talking about Mental Health: Do's and Don'ts to Reduce Stigma - May 26, 2020
"Walkabout" to Build Trust, Reduce Stigma - Jan. 27, 2020
Reducing Military Mental Health Stigma to Improve Treatment Engagement: Guidance for Clinicians - July 8, 2019
Military Mental Health Personnel
Social Workers are Essential - March 9, 2021
Dolphin Docs: Mental Health Providers Embedded in the Submarine Community - Jan. 7, 2019
Primary Care Behavioral Health
How Can Behavioral Health Consultants Encourage Patient Engagement in Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain? - Sept. 30, 2020
How Can Patients Access the Behavioral Health Consultant? - May 11, 2020
What's the Difference Between Primary Care Behavioral Health and Specialty Behavioral Health? - March 2, 2020
Is the Behavioral Health Consultant in Primary Care Right for Your Patient? Yes! - Feb. 3, 2020
Provider Resources and Training
Provider Self-Care when Working with Trauma Survivors - April 5, 2023
Plan to Attend the 2022 VA/DOD Women's Mental Health Virtual Workshop Series - June 15, 2022
Cultural Competence vs Cultural Humility - May 4, 2022
Plan to Attend the 2021 VA/DOD Women's Mental Health Virtual Mini-Residency - June 11, 2021
Successfully Coping with Holiday Stress: Strategies for Health Care Workers - Dec. 14, 2020
Earn CEs and Learn about Effectiveness of Mental Health Interventions in New Home Studies - Feb. 3, 2021
Clinical Support Tools: Invaluable Resources for a Provider's Toolbox - Jan. 29, 2021
Register Now for VA/DoD Women's Mental Health Webinar Series Enduring Training - Jan. 11, 2021
Question and Verify: TRICARE Authorized Civilian Mental Health Facility Referrals - Oct. 28, 2019
Putting the Rucksack Down: One Military Psychologist's Story of Vicarious Trauma and Resilience - Aug. 12, 2019
How Good is that App? Evaluation Criteria for Military Mental Health Providers - March 18, 2019
How Is This Working? Therapeutic Alliance and Implications for Evidence-Based Treatment Delivery in Military Settings - Dec. 17, 2018
Sexual Assault/Sexual Harassment
Resources for Behavioral Health Providers Treating Survivors of Sexual Assault with Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - Feb. 25, 2022
DOD Resources for Providers Treating Service Members Disclosing Sexual Harassment - April 19, 2021
Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment - April 5, 2021
Understanding Impacts of Stalking in Service Members: Tips for Providers - April 20, 2020
Safe Helpline Resources available to DOD Sexual Assault Stakeholders and Clinicians - April 13, 2020
Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault: What is the Connection? - April 6, 2020
inTransition: Helping Service Members Connect to Confidential VA Mental Health Counseling for Sexual Trauma - July 22, 2019
Special Populations
“Do Ask, Do Tell:” Coming Out Day Reflections and Recommendations - Oct. 5, 2022
The Systemic Need to Address Minority Mental Health - July 25, 2022
LGBTQ Pride Month: Serving All Who Serve - June 10, 2022
Mental Health Treatment Considerations for LGBTQ Service Members - June 2, 2021
Supporting LGBTQ+ Service Members: Reproductive Health and Services - March 24, 2021
Intersectionality and Cultural Competence: A Quick Introduction - Nov. 9, 2020
Addressing Race in Therapy - Oct. 5, 2020
2018 Advancements in Military Women's Health - Jan. 14, 2019
Special Topics
All in the Family: An Introduction for Clinicians to Evidence Based Family Based Interventions for Schizophrenia - May 25, 2023
Behavioral Health in the DOD Advanced Rehabilitation Centers - May 9, 2023
Practice What You Preach: Defend Your Own Mental Health - May 4, 2023
First Episode Psychosis in Service Members - Mar. 24, 2023
Binge Eating in the Military - Mar. 16, 2023
A New Study Examines the Prevalence and Course of ADHD among Children - Feb. 9, 2023
Yoga's Place in the Military - Nov 18, 2022
Adjustment Disorder in the Military - Oct. 19, 2022
The Beast: Taming Your Problematic Anger - Sep. 12, 2022
The Power of Deliberate Connection - Aug. 3, 2022
Substance Misuse
Opioid Use Disorder: A Battle That Can Be Won - Jan. 27, 2023
Your Relationship with Prescribed Medications - March 11, 2022
Preventing, Identifying, and Treating Substance Use Disorders among Service Members - Feb. 2, 2022
Living Joyous and Free – Sobriety and the Pandemic - Feb. 22, 2021
Facilitating 12-Step Approaches to Change for Service Members with Problematic Drinking - April 16, 2019
When Alcohol Use Becomes Alcohol Misuse: Supporting Service Member Self-Referral - April 1, 2019
Suicide Risk
Connecting with Patients for Conversations about Suicide - Sept. 22, 2022
Beyond Mental Health: Talking with Commanders about Environmental and Non-Clinical Drivers of Suicide - Sept. 21, 2022
Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An Evidence-Based Treatment for Suicide Risk - Nov. 18, 2021
2019 DOD Suicide Event Report Released - July 12, 2021
Suicide Exposure in Military Populations and Resources for Support - Sept. 28, 2020
Suicide Awareness Month 2020: Lessons Learned from Medical Reviews of Airmen who Die by Suicide - Sept. 24, 2020
Clinicians and Leaders: Principal Partners for Suicide Prevention in the Marine Corps - Sept. 21, 2020
Lessons from Suicide Attempts among U.S. Army Soldiers During Deployment - Sept. 17, 2020
U.S. Navy Suicide Deep Dive: Missed Opportunities and Recommendations - Sept. 14, 2020
Health Care Workers and Suicide Risk - Sept. 8, 2020
New Resources for Assessment and Management of Suicide Risk Toolkit - May 29, 2020
2018 DOD Suicide Event Report Released - April 27, 2020
Suicide Prediction Models in the Military Health System - Sept. 30, 2019
How Digital Innovation Can Boost Suicide Prevention Efforts - Sept. 23, 2019
Managing Suicide Risk and Access to Firearms: Guidelines for Providers - Sept. 16, 2019
Planning for the Worst: A Commander's Guide to Suicide Postvention - Sept. 9, 2019
The Military Suicide Research Consortium Studies the Full Spectrum of Suicide in the Military - Sept. 3, 2019
Updated VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Suicide Released - Aug. 13, 2019
Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health
Mental Health Needs for Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury - June 28, 2022
Positive Attitude, Social Support May Promote TBI Resilience Among Military Members - March 27, 2020
Meeting the Challenge of Co-occurring Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - March 9, 2020
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