Dr Melly, Capt Simms and Sgt Bambridge all work within the Defence Mental Health Service providing therapies to active serving men and women from all three armed forces. Based within an Army setting, all three clinicians work with a range of mental health difficulties including a high volume of trauma work.
The overall aim of the workshop was to help clinical staff to bridge the gap in knowledge which naturally exists between civilian and military cultures and to feel better equipped to interact with confidence with armed forces personnel, veterans and their families.
The workshop explored issues around understanding Military Culture, including how to minimise potential barriers to engagement which may be present. It presented facts about military life and the difficulties armed forces personnel may be likely to experience, and provided a chance to discuss and reflect on various psychological and practical impacts, positive and negative, of a range of military experiences.
The workshop was suitable for clinicians, such as clinical, counselling and health psychologists, and also for psychological therapists and counsellors working outside of the military environment with veterans or currently serving armed forces personnel, such as the NHS or private practice.
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Places are still available for the 5th Military Psychology Conference. This conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners from a range of disciplines to share emerging research and practitioner good practices.
Further information can be found on the event webpage.
09:30 | Registration |
10:00 | Workshop Start |
16:30 | Workshop Close |
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