Total Credits: 1.5
Service members operating under extreme conditions may experience an acute stress reaction, essentially being unable to function because of overwhelming mental stress. While not a diagnosable disorder, acute stress reaction can present a threat to individuals and their units. This 90-min webinar will review the latest research on the prevalence and duration of acute stress reactions, how they differ from acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, and how unit members can intervene. Specifically, this webinar will review iCOVER, a rapid peer-based technique for addressing acute stress reaction adapted for the US by a team at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). We will also review studies by WRAIR and by international counterparts that provide evidence regarding the acceptability of iCOVER training, changes in service member attitudes before and after training, and how iCOVER is being utilized in frontline contexts. Other leader and peer-based interventions for supporting functioning in high-stress environments will be described.
American Psychological Association Sponsor Approval:
The Center for Deployment Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education Provider Approval:
The Center for Deployment Psychology, #1761, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The Center for Deployment Psychology maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: May 19, 2022 – May 19, 2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 Live, Interactive Webinar continuing education credits.
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology Provider Approval:
The Center for Deployment Psychology is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0178).
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work Provider Approval:
The Center for Deployment Psychology is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0744).
Dr. Ian Gutierrez is a research psychologist in the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and a licensed clinical psychologist. He has authored 30 peer-reviewed publications as a subject matter expert on stress, anxiety, and trauma; substance abuse and addiction; religion and spirituality; prosocial behavior; and preventive behavioral health. His work is currently supported by Headquarters, Department of the Army (G-9) and the U.S. Army Institute for Religious Leadership (USA-IRL).
Dr. Amy Adler is the senior scientist in the Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and a licensed clinical psychologist. She has authored more than 200 articles and chapters, and edited seven books, including Deployment Psychology (2011) and Anger at Work (2021). She has led the development and evaluation of training products supporting behavioral health and resilience in military units, resulting in training products that have been implemented in the U.S. and in allied nations.
