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Total Credits: 1.5 including 1.5 APA Credit, 1.5 NBCC Credit
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The seven values espoused by soldiers in the United States Army of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage are in perfect continuity with premises highlighted in the Catholic understanding of the human person. Because of the nature of their work, active-duty soldiers and combat veterans are vulnerable to developing symptoms of and meeting diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. While the application of evidence-based treatment approaches such as prolonged exposure therapy, cognitive processing therapy, written exposure therapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are considered best practices in the treatment of trauma by the APA, this presentation seeks to highlight the growing body of evidence suggesting that addressing religious and spiritual dimensions of trauma and intertwining spiritually integrated interventions can benefit the healing process and enhance personal growth.
Category of Education: D1.1 Assessment/ Evaluation, Intervention
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Content Learning Level: Intermediate
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| For God and Country: Applying Catholic Anthropology in the Treatment of Soldiers and Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (3.3 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Dr. Garrett Boyer earned a Bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a Master’s in Theology. He completed doctoral studies in 2021 after training in community behavioral health clinics, an inpatient hospital, and at the National Institute of Health. Dr. Boyer was commissioned into the Army in 2019 and completed internship and residency at Fort Liberty, NC. Dr. Boyer is currently the Deputy Chief for Behavioral Health at Fort Stewart, GA. He maintains a caseload of patients with combat trauma, conducts fitness for duty assessments, provides consultation for combat aviators, and supervises over 60 clinicians.