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Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) emphasizes the need for Congress
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On May 26th, APA held a standing-room-only Congressional
briefing on "Psychology in Service to America's Military Personnel,
Veterans and Their Families," co-sponsored by Sens. Lindsey Graham and
Hillary Rodham Clinton. Three distinguished psychologist speakers highlighted
important roles played by psychology within the Department of Defense (DoD) and
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), focusing on training, research and clinical
care. Antonette Zeiss, PhD (Director of Training, Psychology Service, VA Palo
Alto Healthcare System) discussed cutting-edge models of VA internship training
designed to meet the needs of returning military personnel; Terence Keane, PhD
(Associate Chief of Staff for Research & Development, VA Boston Healthcare
System) presented the most up-to-date research in the areas of assessing and
treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; and Harold Wain, PhD (Chief, Psychiatry
Consultation Liaison Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center) outlined his
team's clinical work with hospitalized, traumatically injured soldiers returning
from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments.
The briefing, designed to educate Members of Congress and their
staff, was moderated by APA CEO Norman Anderson, PhD and drew a large crowd from
House and Senate personal offices, congressional committees, DoD offices related
to health, reserves & disability issues, the VA, and a variety of other
federal agencies and nonprofit associations related to military and mental
health. Three Congressmen attended the briefing and made remarks, including two
psychologists (Democratic Reps. Ted Strickland from Ohio and Brian Baird from
Washington) and a former Army officer and veteran, Republican Rep. Rob Simmons
from Connecticut.
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Dr. Zeiss's presentation [PPT 100K]
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Dr. Keane's presentation [PPT 2 MB]
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Dr. Wain's presentation [PPT 5 MB]
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Rep. Rob Simmons (R-CT) thanks speaker Terence Keane,
PhD, for his commitment to PTSD research.
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Rep, Ted Strickland (D-OH) greets speakers Harold Wain, PhD, Terence
Keane, PhD, and Antonette Zeiss, PhD.
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