Military Psychology Careers in Louisiana - LA

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 5 2010

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According to todaysmilitary.com, psychological treatment and research are vital to the defense of America, which makes becoming a military psychologist in Louisiana an interesting prospect. Research can provide an improvement in military training, equipment design, and even job assignments. Treatment can allow personnel to better cope with stress-related issues. Psychologists provide research on human behavior and specialize in treating patients with mental problems.

Military psychologists provide all or some of these functions:

Perform research on the behavior, emotions, and thinking processes of people and animals.
Perform research on the job performance and aptitude of military personnel.
Provide psychological testing and interpret results to diagnose the problems of patients.
Specialize in treating patients in a group and an individual basis.
Perform experience to determine the top work procedures, equipment design, and course content.
Write reports that are research-related.
Direct research reports that are conducted and provided by outside contractors.

Military Bases in Louisiana:

Barksdale AFB
413 Curtiss Road
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110-2426
(318) 456-8400

Fort Polk
AFZX PA FSS, 1591 Bell Richard Avenue, Bldg 920
Fort Polk, LA 71459-5227
(337) 531-2911

NSA New Orleans
2300 General Meyer Ave
New Orleans, LA 70142-5007
(504) 678-2290

NAS JRB New Orleans
400 Russell Avenue, PO Box 50
NAS JRB New Orleans, LA 70143-0050
(504) 678-3011

VA Hospitals in Louisiana:

Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 E. Stoner Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71101
(800) 863-7441

VA Medical Center, New Orleans
1601 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70146
(504) 568-0811