Recent content by MabryPsyD

I've been with USAA since I was a cadet. I love their customer service. Lately I'm finding their auto insurance isn't as competitive compared to other agencies. Am I the only one who's experienced this phenomenon?

I’ve witnessed the military taking time to address social issues at the company level. Things are changing.

Equine therapy is a valid treatment modality. I’ve seen good results from those posts that are fortunate to have a functioning program. Edit: for some reason I’m not getting alerts when people respond to my posts. I’m not MIA, I just don’t know people are sending me messages.

BFA is a good adjunct to psychotherapy, but psychotherapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment. Identifying triggers, confrontation of triggers, and desensitization of triggers (prolonged exposure, EMDR, CBT/CPT, etc) will probably remain the clinical practice guidelines of the...

We’ve been using ketamine for about a year for the more extreme cases. However I think we need to keep exploring treatment options that support a return to duty status. Unfortunately, most treatment starts post service obligation.

With the Medical Commands being dissolved and the DHA take over, there are fewer hospital slots. We still don’t know what the domino effect will be once the dust settles.

Have you been briefed about the “reverse PROFIS” program? Get ready to be assigned to a CSH for life.

I can’t believe an O-6 would verbalize that. That’s crazy...

If you look at the psych standards for enlistment and commissioning, you’ll see language for “history of...” Also, was adjustment disorder your only psych diagnosis? No depression, anxiety, etc? Usually the provider takes your symptoms and formulates a diagnosis (no one walks into a clinic and...

I’m living the cuts right now. It’s not that they’re actively cutting medical personnel; once someone leaves the position, they’re not backfilling that person. It’s part of the DHA takeover.

You might want to visit your guidance counselor for trips and strategies for reducing school induced anxiety.

I’m just ready to preorder the autobiography in 6-12 months [emoji41]

The ultimate goal in life is to work less and get paid more. Anyone who can pull this off, enlisted or officer, has my respect.

Happy Thanksgiving folks!

Addiction will find you; even on the high seas.