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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Pre-Deployment. Comel Rooms. Objectives. Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. Identify common characteristics of two pre-deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies. The Emotional Cycle of Deployment. Post Deployment.
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The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Pre-Deployment Comel Rooms
Objectives • Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. • Identify common characteristics of two pre-deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies.
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment Post Deployment Pre Deployment Deployment
Anticipation of Departure Pre Deployment
Anticipation of Departure Exercise • Work as a family team. • Concentrate on Anticipation of Departure section. • Columns: • Read “What’s going on” actions. Do you agree? Can you identify with them? Add anything that is not listed. • Check what feelings you are having. Which one of you are experiencing them; one or both of you? Why? • What are some things you can do to manage the time leading up to the deployment; in other words what can you do to cope with all of this?
Detachment and Withdrawal Pre Deployment
Detachment and Withdrawal Exercise • Work as a family team. • Concentrate on Detachment and Withdrawal section. • Columns: • Read “What’s going on” actions. Do you agree? Can you identify with them? Add anything that is not listed. • Check what feelings you are having. Which one of you are experiencing them; one or both of you? Why? • Since you know that these behaviors are occurring, what can you do to positively cope with these feelings – instead of building safe walls around yourselves?
Emotional Disorganization Deployment
Recovery and Stabilization Deployment
Anticipation of Return Deployment
Return Adjustment and Renegotiation Post Deployment
Reintegration and Stabilization Post Deployment
Understanding The Emotional Cycle of Deployment • Benefits: • a smoother overall deployment experience • recognize your emotions, strong or intense, are normal • plan ways to support the ones you care about • try new positive coping strategies • manage stress better • openly share your feelings • help children cope • handle multiple deployments • build resilience
Objectives • Discuss the stages of the emotional cycle of deployment. • Identify common characteristics of two pre-deployment stages and corresponding coping strategies.
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Pre-Deployment Comel Rooms