Carrie Kennedy – Culturally Competent Assessment of Military Service Members and Veterans

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Culturally Competent Assessment of Military Service Members and Veterans
Speaker: Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP
Duration: 5 Hours 07 Minutes
Format: Audio and Video

Description

The military represents a unique culture, one which consists of its own belief systems, norms of behavior, laws, ethos, and even language. Evaluation and treatment of service members can be difficult at best, and ineffective at worst, when military cultural variables are not considered. Variables such as specific occupation, unit mission, rank, deployment history, family dynamics in the context of military service, leadership, motivation to serve, and command resources – to name a few – all can have a profound impact on case conceptualizations, treatment strategies, and ultimate fitness for duty determinations. This presentation will provide assessment techniques unique to service members which will enhance rapport, improve the accuracy of case conceptualization, and increase the efficacy of provider recommendations. 

Speaker

Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP
Carrie H. Kennedy, PhD, ABPP. Is a neuropsychologist with specialization in military psychology and aeromedical psychology. An active-duty Captain in the US Navy, she has deployed to Cuba and Afghanistan. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and serves as Fellows Chair for APA Division 19, Society of Military Psychology. Awards include the APA Division 19 Charles S. Gersoni Award, Robert S. Nichols Award, and the Distinguished Mentor Award, and she is a two-time Navy Psychologist of the Year winner. She serves on the editorial board of Psychological Services and is board certified in both clinical and police and public safety psychology. She has over 70 publications, including the seminal text in military psychology, Military Psychology: Clinical and Operational Applications, now in its third edition.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Carrie Kennedy has an employment relationship with the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Carrie Kennedy is a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Board for Professional Psychology, and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. 

Objectives

1. Define cultural competence as it pertains to the provision of mental health services to service members and veterans. 
2. Incorporate military-specific assessment components into the case conceptualization of service members and veterans. 
3. Develop and maintain military cultural competence.
4. Utilize military instructions and guidelines relevant to mental health treatment.
5. Identify and address at least two barriers to care affecting military and veteran clients.

Outline

Military Cultural Competence 

• Definition and importance 
• Building rapport with a service member or veteran 

Unique Components of the Military Mental Health Evaluation 

• Identification of pertinent clinical, ethical and legal variables 
• Finding and using relevant military instructions  
• Incorporating cultural variables into the service member or veteran assessment 
• Conceptualizing fitness for duty evaluations 
• Tailoring clinical recommendations 

Developing Cultural Competence 

• Methods for developing and maintaining competence 
• Resources for developing and maintaining competence 

Target Audience

Addiction Professionals 
Licensed Clinical/Mental Health Counselors 
Marriage & Family Therapists  
Psychologists 
Social Workers 

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