Military Psychology Podcast

Author: Division 19

Stay up to date with the most important issues in military psychology with the Society for Military Psychology, Division 19 of the American Psychological Association. We are producing several short series on applying psychological principles in military settings and military populations. This Military Psychology Podcast Network will feature topics including diversity in the military, the psychology of consulting with military organizations, behavioral health in military and veteran populations, human factors research, and specialty areas including operational and aviation psychology, fitness for duty and selection decisions, and military ethics. Well be addressing the broad question What is military psychology? and answering it in a number of ways. We are releasing all series in one feed to make it easy to stay up-to-date on the latest research, policy, and practice considerations. Subscribe to the Military Psychology Podcast Network feed for free access, and follow the Society for Military Psychology at www.militarypsych.org and on social media at @APADIV19.
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"Roll For Healing": Dungeons & Dragons as Therapy with Dr. Brooke Long
Episode 13
Monday, 8 July, 2024

Do you have a hard time getting patients to stick with trauma-focused treatments? Do you or your patients ever wish you could escape reality and spend some time as someone new? In this episode, Dr. Jinkerson sits down with the Military Psychology Podcast’s own Dr. Brooke Long to discuss the use of the popular tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons as a treatment modality for PTSD. Outside of her roles in editing and producing for the podcast, Dr. Long is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, and Clinical Supervisor at the Road Home Program in Chicago, IL, where she developed and runs a novel D&D psychotherapy group dubbed “Roll for Healing” (a punny wordplay on the D&D phrase “roll for initiative”) focused on treating Veterans and Active Duty suffering from PTSD and other invisible wounds of service. From exposure therapy to social skills training, cognitive defusion to emotion regulation, and even empathy building, cultural humility, and therapist improv, D&D has shown tremendous efficacy in symptom improvement and psychosocial functioning. Want to hear more about this unique form of treatment or learn more about how to start a D&D therapy group yourself? This is the episode for you!Dr. Long can be reached at our podcast email below, or by connecting to her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/brookelongpsyd/Want to get connected with our team or guests? Have feedback, suggestions, or recommendations? Send us an email at milpsychpodcast@gmail.com