The effects of a prolonged exposure workshop with and without consultation on provider and patient outcomes: a randomized implementation trial.

Background: Prolonged exposure therapy (PE) is an evidence-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that is underutilized in the military health system. Standard workshop training in PE may not be sufficient to alter provider behavior, but post-workshop consultation requires significant resources. Therefore, it is important to determine the incremental utility of post-workshop consultation.

The implementation of prolonged exposure: Design of a multisite study evaluating the usefulness of workshop with and without consultation.

This randomized trial examines the dissemination and implementation of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for posttraumatic stress symptoms in U.S. Army medical treatment facilities.

Both Feet In: Maintaining an Academic Focus During the Transition from Residency to a First Military Assignment.

Objective: Maintenance of an academic focus is difficult for military residents transitioning into their first duty assignment.

Method: Building upon previous work on this subject, the authors present an updated and expanded junior faculty development model organized around seven overlapping domains: mentorship, scholarship, research, career planning, openness to experience, networking with other disciplines, and responsibility seeking. Using these seven domains as a platform for discussion, the authors focus on challenges facing early-career military psychiatrists and provide guidance based upon personal experience and limited applicable research.