Clinical Military Psychologists Jan 18 Ch 5,6

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Clinical Military Psychologists Jan 18 Ch 5,6 Disclaimer Information and opinions expressed by Maj Dhillon and other military/government employees providing lectures are not intended/should not be taken as representing the policies and views of the Department of Defense, its component services, or the US Government. Overview Clinical Psychologists Pediatric Psychologists Forensic Psychologists Prescribing Psychologists Behavioral Health Consultants Clinical Health Psychologists Neuropsychologists Military Mental Health Technicians Clinical Psychologists Doctoral Level American Psychological Association (APA) accredited program Pathway: APA internship Direct accession Retention bonus Board Certification Bonus Licensed in any state Must be able to do any job, anywhere, with anyone Pediatric Psychologists Same as clinical but completed post doctoral fellowship in child psychology Specifier on job code designating specialty Highly sought for overseas assignments and stateside big military medical facilities Forensic Psychologists Same as clinical but completed post doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology Fellowship can include working with criminal investigation arm of their service Testify as expert witness in UCMJ cases Mental status during criminal act, capacity to understand and participate in proceedings, opinion on insanity defense, etc. Conduct evaluations for UCMJ cases Job code specifier after training Prescribing Psychologists Same as clinical but obtained M.S. in psychopharmacology and supervised prescribing hours before certification Specifier on job code Born from operational necessity due to critical shortage of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners Behavioral Health Consultants Any Mental Health provider except psychiatry 4 weeks of training Located within primary care clinic Consult with primary care managers (PCMs) on patient cases involving behavioral component such as: Weight management, Smoking cessation, Prescription adherence, Chronic Pain Management, sleep problems… 50% of formal mental health care conducted in primary care 15-30 min appointments, behavior and functioning focused, patient belongs to PCM, BHC gives feedback on consultation to PCM Clinical Health Psychologists “applies scientific knowledge of the interrelationships among behavioral, emotional, cognitive, social and biological components in health and disease to the promotion and maintenance of health; the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of illness and disability, and the improvement of the health care system. Clinical Health Psychologists Specifically focus on physical health conditions where behavioral factors play a primary or secondary role Population Health Management Survey health of population, provide preventative care and interventions, disease management and outcome measurement Primary prevention: prevent onset of a condition Secondary prevention: identify those at risk Tertiary prevention: treat symptomatic patients Clinical Health Psychologists Post doctoral fellowship training 1-2 years assessment/management