Two-Week Courses

What We Do:

The CDP runs intensive courses lasting two weeks four to six times per year. Attendees at these courses will include active duty, reserve and civilian behavioral health professionals as well as interns, residents and other professionals in training. Up to 30 students (including established professionals as well as interns and residents) may be enrolled in each session. In line with the mission of the CDP, we encourage behavioral health professionals who are actively providing care for military personnel or their families to attend the course.

The 2-week intensive course covers topics in areas identified by military mental health professionals as particularly key to the care of service members and their families.

1. Deployment 101: examines the deployment cycle with attention to the unique culture, expectations and experience of military deployment including the reintegration with family and community upon return.
2. Trauma and Resilience: addresses issues of psychological trauma and resilience particular to the experience of combat deployment. This section also includes information pertaining to the assessment and treatment of PTSD and other problematic responses to trauma.
3. Behavioral Health Care of the Seriously Medically Injured: participants are introduced to issues that arise when providing behavioral health care to individuals suffering from serious medical injuries and traumatic brain injury.
4. Deployment and Families: explores the unique impact of military deployment on family members including children.

Location:

All 2-week courses are held on the campus of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Participants will also attend training sessions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC

Cost:

There is no fee for attending this program

• The CDP has funds to support travel and per diem expenses for a limited number of Active Duty and Reserve Component personnel.
• Civilian participants are responsible for their own travel and expenses.

2008-2009 Training Schedule:

Please complete the CDP's Registration Request Form and return it to Amanda Ring at aring@usuhs.mil or fax it to 301-295-4158
 
July 28-August 8, 2008
October 20-31, 2008
January 5-16, 2009
March 16-27, 2009
June 8-19, 2009