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Work:   Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S)

            2446 Trident Way

            San Diego, California 92155-5494

(619)437-3652

 

PERSONAL DATA

 

Rank:                Commander (CDR)

Status:              Active Duty (United States Navy)

Commissioned:  01 April 1996

Designator:       2300, Medical Service Corps-Clinical Psychologist

AQDs:               Researcher; NSW Non-SEAL; Personnel Recovery

Email:               eric.potterat@navsoc.socom.mil

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Clinical Psychology (1998)

California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

(APA Approved)

 

Master of Arts (M.A.), Psychology (1994)

California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

 

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology (1990)

University of California, Davis

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

 

License in Clinical Psychology, California--PSY 16741 (03/2000 to present)

 

Certified ‘Level C’ RT Qualified SERE Psychologist (10/2003 to present)

 

Certified NASA Space Operations Medical Support/Human Factors Regulator (10/2001 to present)

(Space Shuttle Support Team, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain)

 

N3/NP3 Backseat Aviation Crewmember Qualification-earned at Aviation Survival Training Center, Miramar (02/1997 to 02/2001)

 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

 

Special applications psychology; high-risk, high-performance psychodiagnostic/selection assessments; human performance in high stress environments; performance enhancement/mental toughness training; human factors issues; operational psychology; psychology of captivity, interrogation, and exploitation; counter-interrogation; consultation; fitness for duty evaluations; research; alcohol abuse/dependence assessment and treatment; personality assessment; operational, combat, and captivity debriefings; cognitive-behavioral short-term psychotherapy; schizophrenia; post-traumatic stress disorder; depressive disorders; anxiety disorders; performance enhancement during extreme military training.

 

 

STAFF/CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

 

September 2006 to        Command Psychologist

Present                         Director of Psychological Applications

                                    Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S)

                                    2446 Trident Way

                                    San Diego, California  92155-5494

 

Duties:  First psychologist assigned to the Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S).  Responsible for the psychological oversight of 850-1000 Navy SEAL candidates per year and over 600 Navy SEALs and support staff across 23 separate detachment sites (UICs) for Naval Special Warfare training.   Psychological screening, selection, and assessment of BUD/S candidates and students before and throughout their high-risk training.  Personnel assessment and selection battery development/validation.  Psychological screening, selection, and assessment for the purpose of high-risk Navy SEAL instructor selection and placement within the BUD/S training program.  Performance enhancement/mental toughness/resilience training.  Sport/Performance psychology training.  Expert consultation and seminars to SEAL staff and Special Operations tenant commands on topics which included:  mental resilience, high-risk assessments, performance enhancement, combat stress, counter-attrition initiatives, sport psychology, PTSD, etc.  Clinical care to staff SEAL instructors and fitness for duty evaluations/security clearance evaluations, as needed (therapy, etc.).  Teaching for the Instructor Qualification Course (IQC).  Short-term outpatient psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment on active duty personnel and dependents.  Core member of the SEAL Selection Working Group.  Curriculum development and teaching in areas of stress regulation, mental aspects of physical training, peak performance, and psychological skills training.  OCONUS deployments and significant CONUS travel.             

 

 

 

October 2003 to             Staff Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) Psychologist

September 2006                        Director of Human Factors

Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group (FASOTRAGRUPAC)                        SERE Department (NAB North Island)

                                    Box 357068

                                    San Diego, California

 

Duties:  Division Officer for medical division.  In charge of 1 physician and 10 corpsmen.  Responsible for clinical/admin oversight and selection of staff (SERE) instructors and 2,000 high-risk-of-capture students (aviators, recon, and SpecWar) per year.  Provided psychological coverage and field supervision of an operationally high-risk training environment (Level C) wartime resistance training, Peacetime Detention & Hostage Survival (PDAHS), and Desert Survival courses, instructing, and debriefing.  Conducted highly classified psychological SERE debriefings of DoD personnel who were repatriated from a captive environment.  Classified mission support/travel.  Personnel assessment and selection.  Curriculum development and teaching in area of Code of Conduct; psychological assessments/fitness for duty evaluations for the purpose of instructor selection and placement within the SERE department; expert consultation and seminars to SERE staff and high-risk commands on topics which included:  mental resilience, high-risk assessments, performance enhancement, captivity survival, psychology of interrogation/exploitation, stress management; clinical care to staff instructors and fitness for duty evaluations, as needed (therapy, etc.); research in partnership with OGAs on stress, memory, interrogation, and deception in captive environments; short-term outpatient psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic assessment on active duty personnel and dependents.  Worked closely with the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA). Worked 40+ hours per week both at North Island and in the field at Warner Springs.

 

 

 

April 2000 to                 Department Head, Staff Psychologist

October 2003                 Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP)

                                    U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain

 

Duties:  Head psychologist, director, supervisor, and department head for the only full service (and largest) substance abuse rehabilitation program serving the European, North African, Western Asian, and Mediterranean theaters.  Provided ongoing inpatient and outpatient comprehensive substance abuse and dependence assessment, placement (via ASAM PPC), and treatment to active duty personnel, retirees, dependents, and select DoD civilians; aftercare therapy/treatment; individual and group therapy; supervised 11 counselors, 3 officers, and 2 civilians; taught all program workshops; emergency room watch (admission privileges), provided short and long-term therapy to patients in the psychiatry department; conducted special evaluations (DONCAF, weapon, etc.) and fitness for duty evaluations; responsible for alcohol and drug outreach training on the base; family advocacy representative; research and presentations to staff and base; multi-disciplinary team member; head of critical incident stress debriefing team.  Worked 40+ hours per week. 

 

 

April 1999 to                 Staff Psychologist

April 2000                     Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD)

                                    Adult Outpatient Mental Health Services

 

Duties:  Provided ongoing individual and group psychotherapy to both active duty and retired adult military personnel and dependents; expertise in psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety disorders, depressive and adjustment disorders, PTSD, substance abuse and dependence; fitness for duty evaluations; forensic evaluations (sanity boards); security clearance evaluations; special operations selection evaluations; group therapy to include:  depression and stress management; psychodiagnostic (intellectual, personality, and neuropsychological) assessment of both NMCSD psychiatry inpatients and outpatients; teaching assessment seminars to psychiatry residents and clinical psychology interns (Faculty Member, Dept of Psychiatry Residency Program); consultation; critical incident stress debriefing; ongoing research; multi-disciplinary team member.  Worked 40+ hours per week.

 

 

October 1997 to             Staff Psychologist

April 1999                     Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD)

                                    Fleet Mental Health Unit, Naval Station, San Diego

 

Duties:  Provided short-term individual and group psychotherapy to active duty Navy and Coast Guard military personnel; expertise in psychotherapeutic treatment for anxiety disorders, depressive and adjustment disorders, PTSD, substance abuse and dependence; fitness for duty evaluations; security clearance evaluations (submarine and weapons screening); critical incident debriefing; psychodiagnostic assessments (personality); group therapy; emergency watch (assessment and disposition of suicidal and homicidal service members); teaching; multi-disciplinary team member.  Worked 40+ hours per week.

 

 

 

 

October 1996 to             Psychology Intern

October 1997                 Naval Medical Center, San Diego (NMCSD)

                                    Department of Psychology

                                    (APA Approved Internship)

 

Duties:  Provided psychological services and received training in four 3-month clinical rotations which included:  adult inpatient, adult outpatient, assessment, and health/consultation.  Short and long-term psychotherapy; psychodiagnostic assessment/testing; emergency room watch (assessment and disposition of suicidal and homicidal patients); inpatient treatment of severe psychopathology; group therapy; fitness for duty evaluations; consultation to military commands.  Worked 55+ hours per week.

 

 

September 1994 to        Psychology Intern

September 1995                        Professional Community Services

                                    Outpatient Clinical Services

                                    El Cajon, California

 

Duties:  Provided short and medium-term individual, group, couple, and family psychotherapy in an outpatient setting; psychological testing; custody evaluations (including both family members and children); psychological services to clients consisting of:  children, adults, and geriatric individuals; broad range of diagnoses treated; liaison with insurance companies regarding billing; SSI psychological evaluations.  Worked 20 hours per week.

 

 

September 1993 to        Psychology Practicum Student

June 1994                     University of California San Diego Medical Center (UCSDMC)

                                    West Wing, Department of Psychiatry, Inpatient Service

                                    San Diego, California

 

Duties:  Provided psychological services in a 24 bed locked inpatient psychiatry unit; primarily provided psychological and neuropsychological testing on patients with acute and/or severe psychopathology; patient diagnoses included:  psychotic spectrum disorders, dementia, substance induced disorders, severe mood disorders (bipolar), and suicidal/homicidal patients; active member in a multidisciplinary treatment team; liaison with psychiatrists and social workers; group psychotherapy; rounds/grand rounds; long-term psychotherapy with UCSDMC psychiatry outpatients; research.  Worked 15 hours per week.

 

 

RESEARCH SUPPORT

 

Associate Investigator  (2007-present).  OPTIBRAIN:  Center of Excellence for Optimization of Brain Resources to Improve Performance.  University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry.

 

Co-Investigator (2006-present).  Increasing Navy SEAL throughput:  The development of a SEAL selection psychological battery.  SEAL Selection Working Group (SSWG).  ($600,000, 2 years).

 

Co-Investigator/Operational Liaison (2005-present).  Cerebral and neuroendocrine predictors of performance during Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training.  Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA ($430,000, 4 years).

 

Co-Investigator (2005-present).  Warfighter Performance (Code 21) and the Stress Physiology Research Group.  Ongoing research in the areas of brain functioning, stress resilience, neurophysiology, and human performance (enhancement) in extreme military environments.  Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA.

 

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

Peer-reviewed/refereed Journal Articles

 

Taylor, M.K., Markam, A.E., Reis, J.R., Padilla, G.A., Potterat, E.G., Drummond, S.P.A., & Mujica-Parodi, L.R.  (Manuscript Accepted).  Physical fitness influences stress reactions to extreme military training.  Military Medicine

 

Taylor, M.K., Reis, J.P., Sausen, K.P., Padilla, G.A., Miller, A.E., Potterat, E.G., & Drummond, S.P.A.  (2008).  Trait anxiety and salivary cortisol during free living and military stress.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 79(2), 129-135.

 

Taylor, M.K., Sausen, K.P., Potterat, E.G., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Reis, J.P., Markham, A.E., Padilla, G.A., & Taylor, D.L.  (2007).  Stressful military training:  Endocrine reactivity, performance and psychological impact.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 78(12), 1143-1149.

 

Taylor, M.K., Sausen, K.P., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Potterat, E.G., Yanagi, M.A., & Kim, H.W. (2007).  Neurophysiologic methods to measure stress during survival, evasion, resistance, and escape training.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 78(5), B224-230.

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E. & Braff, D.L.  (2001).  Self-monitoring enhances Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance in patients with schizophrenia:  Performance is improved by simply asking patients to verbalize their sorting strategy.  Journal of International Neuropsychology Society, 7, 344-352. 

 

Perry, W., Heaton, R.L., Potterat, E., Roebuck, T., Minnassian, A., & Braff, D.L.  (2001).  Working memory in schizophrenia:  Transient “on-line” storage versus executive functioning.  Schizophrenia Bulletin, 27(1), 157-176.

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E., Auslander, L., Kaplan, E., & Jeste, D.  (1996).  A neuropsychological approach to the Rorschach in patients with Dementia of the Alzheimer Type.  Assessment, 3(3), 351-363.

 

 

Peer-reviewed/refereed Book Chapter

 

Perry, W., & Potterat, E.  (1997).  Beyond personality assessment:  The use of the Rorschach as a neuropsychological instrument in patients with amnestic disorders.  In J.R. Meloy, M.R. Acklin, C.B. Gacona, J.F. Murray, & C.A. Peterson (Eds.), Contemporary Rorschach interpretation (pp. 557-575).  New Jersey:  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

 

Manuscripts Under Review

 

Paulus, M.P., Swain, J., Van Orden, K., Bauman, J., Potterat, E.G., Momen, N., Padilla, G.A., & Taylor, M.K.  (Manuscript submitted).  Developing a neuroscience approach to understand human performance in extreme environments.

 

 

 

Peer-reviewed/refereed Published Abstracts

 

Taylor, M.K., Markham, A.E., Reis, J.P., Padilla, G.A.., Potterat, E.G., Drummond, S.P.A., & Mujica-Parodi, L.R.  (Abstract submitted).  Physical fitness influences stress reactions to extreme military training.

 

Padilla, G.A., Momen, N., Markham, A.E., Sander, T., Dial Ward, M., Potterat, E.G., Hodell, E.M., & Taylor, M.K.  (2008).  Predictors of dissociative states in extreme environments.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 79(3), 280.

 

Taylor, M.K., Padilla, G.A., Momen, N., Markham, A.E., Sander, T.C., Potterat, E.G., Mujica-Parodi, L.R. & Kim, H.W.  (2008).   Peritraumatic dissociation predicts subsequent impact of stressful events.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 79(3), 282-283.

 

Sausen, K.P., Potterat, E.G., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Reis, J.P., Evans, K., & Taylor, M.K.  (2007).  Physiological responsivity during survival training.  Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, 78(3), 237.

 

Potterat, E., Perry, W., & Braff, D.L.  (1998).  The effects of strategy verbalization on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance in patients with schizophrenia.  Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 13(1), 61-62.

 

Potterat, E., Perry, W., & Braff, D.L.  (1997).  Measuring the density of executive functioning impairment in schizophrenia patients.  Biological Psychiatry, 41(75), 86.

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E, & Braff, D.L.  (1997).  Working memory test performance and symptom profiles in schizophrenia patients.  Biological Psychiatry, 41(75), 86.

 

 

U.S. Government Technical Reports

 

Taylor, M.K., Larson, G.E., Miller, A., Mills, L., Potterat, E.G., Reis, J.P., Padilla, G.A., & Hoffman, R.J.  (2007).  Predictors of success in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training – Part II:  A mixed quantitative and qualitative study.  Naval Health Research Center Report No. 07-10. 

 

Taylor, M.K., Miller, A., Mills, L., Potterat, E.G., Reis, J.P., Padilla, G.A., & Hoffman, R.J.  (2006).  Predictors of success in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training – Part I:  What we know and where do we go from here?  Naval Health Research Center Report No. 06-37.

 

 

Peer-reviewed/refereed Presentations

 

Taylor, M.K., Reis, J.P., Sausen, K.P., Padilla, G.A., Markham, A.E., Potterat, E.G., & Drummond, S.P.A.  (2008, May).  Trait anxiety and salivary cortisol during free living and military stress.     

Presentation made at the Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group (HFETAG) Annual Meeting, Workload and Stress Sub-TAG, Destin, Florida.

 

Taylor, M.K., Padilla, G.A., Momen, N., Markham, A.E., Sander, T.C., Potterat, E.G., Mujica-Parodi, L.R. & Kim, H.W.  (2008, May).  Peritraumatic dissociation predicts subsequent impact of stressful events.  Presentation given at the 79^th annual scientific meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association Scientific Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Padilla, G.A., Momen, N., Markham, A.E., Sander, T., Dial Ward, M., Potterat, E.G., Hodell, E.M., & Taylor, M.K.  (2008, May).  Predictors of dissociative states in extreme environments.  Presentation given at the 79^th annual scientific meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association Scientific Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Taylor, M.K., Markham, Reis, J.P., Padilla, G.A.., Potterat, E.G., Drummond, S.P.A., & Mujica-Parodi, L.R.  (2008, May).  Physical fitness influences stress reactions to extreme military training.  Presentation given at the 55^th annual scientific meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.

 

Taylor, M.K., Padilla, G.A., Potterat, E.G., Markham, A.E., Momen, N., Sander, T., & Larson, G.E.  (2007, November).  Stress reactions to extreme military training:  Toward a theoretical framework of predictors, outcomes, and mediating pathways.  Presentation made at the Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group (HFETAG) Annual Meeting, Workload and Stress Sub-TAG, Houston, Texas.

 

Taylor, M.K., Larson, G.E., Potterat, E.G., Markham, A.E., Padilla, G.A., Momen, N., & Service, T.C.  (2007, November).  Predictors of success in Navy SEAL training:  Current findings, future directions, and implications for personnel selection.  Presentation made at the Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group (HFETAG) Annual Meeting, Personnel Selection Sub-TAG, Houston, Texas.

 

Sausen, K.P., Potterat, E.G., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Reis, J.P., Evans, K., & Taylor, M.K.  (2007, May).  Physiological responsivity during survival training.  Poster presentation given at the 78^th annual scientific meeting of the Aerospace Medical Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Krain, B., Mottern, J., Melton, J., Potterat, E.G., Taylor, M.K., Whanger, J., Bourne, M., Wyne, J., Noble, J., Rice, C.P., & Judge, C.L.  (2007, April).  Increasing Navy SEAL throughput in accessions through a focus on mental toughness.  Presentation given at the Joint Accessions Research and Best Practices Symposium Training Track, Columbia, South Carolina.

 

Taylor, M.K., Sausen, K.P., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Potterat, E.G., Miller, A., Reis, J.P., & Padilla, G.A. (2006, November).  Neurophysiologic methods to measure stress and performance during extreme military training:  Current findings and operational implications.  Poster presentation made at the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States (AMSUS) / Association of Medical Service Corps Officers of the Navy (AMSCON) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

 

Taylor, M.K., Sausen, K.P., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Potterat, E.G., Yanagi, M.A., & Miller, A. (2006, July).  Individual differences in performance during extreme military training.  Presentation given at the Office of Naval Research Science and Technology 6.1 Program Review:  Stress Physiology, Arlington, Virginia.

 

Taylor, M.K., Potterat, E.G., Sausen, K., Shake, C., Yanagi, M.A., & Miller, A. (2006, June).  Behavioral and physiologic predictors of expert performance in extreme environments:  The sport field to the battlefield.  Invited presentation given to the Navy SEAL Selection Working Group, Arlington, Virginia.

 

Taylor, M.K., Sausen, K.P., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Potterat, E.G., Yanagi, M.A., & Kim, H.W. (2006, May).  Neurophysiologic methods to measure stress during Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape training: The SERE Study.  Presentation made at the Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Sausen, K.P., Mujica-Parodi, L.R., Potterat, E.G., & Taylor, M.K. (2005, August).  Systematic relationships between cognitive and physiological responses to laboratory tasks and cognitive performance under operational conditions (SERE).  Presentation given at the Office of Naval Research Science and Technology 6.1 Program Review:  Stress Physiology, SUNY Stony Brook, NY.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, February).  Psychological aspects of captivity.  Invited presentation given to the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency Core Captivity Curriculum Working Group, Spokane, Washington.

 

Potterat, E. & Steffian, G. (2004, February).  Situational Awareness in DoD personnel held captive.  Invited presentation given to the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency Core Captivity Curriculum Working Group, Spokane, Washington.

 

Potterat, E.  (2003, January).  Prevention is better than treatment:  The effects of a novel ‘targeted, strategic’ alcohol education outreach program.  Poster presentation given at the 2003 Tricare Conference (Innovations Section), Washington, DC.

 

Potterat, E., Perry, W., & Braff, D.L.  (1997, May).  Measuring the density of executive functioning impairment in schizophrenia patients.  Poster presentation given at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, San Diego, California. 

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E., & Braff, D.L.  (1997, May).  Working memory test performance and symptom profiles in schizophrenia patients.  Poster presentation given at the annual meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry, San Diego, California. 

 

Potterat, E., Perry, W., & Braff, D.L.  (1997, November).  The effects of strategy verbalization on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance in patients with schizophrenia.  Poster presentation given at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN), Las Vegas, Nevada.

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E., & Auslander, L.  (1995, March).  A neuropsychological approach to perseverations on the Rorschach.  Poster presentation given at the annual scientific exchange of the Society for Personality Assessment, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Perry, W., Potterat, E., & Rockwell, E.  (1994, April).  Use of the Rorschach in assessing cortical dementia.  Poster presentation given at the annual scientific exchange of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, Illinois.

 

 

 

Other Scholarly Presentations

 

Potterat, E. (2008, May).  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder:  An informational brief.  Invited presentation given at the Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) Major Commanders Conference, Coronado, CA.

 

Potterat, E. (2008, January).  Overview of the development of the Computerized Special Operations Resiliency Test (C-SORT) and it’s predictive ability within the SEAL pipeline.  Invited presentation given to Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) and visiting delegation during BUD/S Hellweek Breakout, Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, CA.

 

Potterat, E. (2008, January).  Stress regulation skills:  Teaching BUD/S students and SEAL instructors methods to optimize performance during extreme military training.  Invited presentation given during the Instructor Qualification Course, Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S), San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2007, December).  Diagnosing and treating post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within naval special warfare.   Invited presentation given to the Medical Department, Naval Special Warfare Center, Coronado, CA.

 

Potterat, E. (2007, October).  Clinical presentation and treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) within special operations.   Invited presentation given to leadership of the detachments of the Advanced Training Command, Naval Special Warfare Center, Silver Strand Training Complex, Coronado, CA.

 

Potterat, E. (2007, September).  Stress regulation skills:  Teaching BUD/S students and SEAL instructors methods to optimize performance during extreme military training.  Invited presentation given during the Instructor Qualification Course, Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S), San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2007, July).  Stress regulation skills:  Teaching BUD/S students and SEAL instructors methods to optimize performance during extreme military training.  Invited presentation given during the Instructor Qualification Course, Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S), San Diego, California.

 

Krain, B., Mottern, J., Melton, J., Potterat, E.G., Taylor, M.K., Whanger, J., Bourne, M., Wyne, J., Noble, J., Rice, C.P., & Judge, C.L.  (2007, June).  SEAL Selection Working Group Psychological Battery.  Presentation given at the Naval Service Training Command (Accessions), Great Lakes, Illinois.

 

Krain, B., Mottern, J., Melton, J., Potterat, E.G., Taylor, M.K., Whanger, J., Bourne, M., Wyne, J., Noble, J., Rice, C.P., & Judge, C.L.  (2007, June).  SEAL Selection Working Group Status Update:  Increasing Navy SEAL throughput in accessions through a focus on mental toughness.  Presentation given at Naval Special Warfare Center (BUD/S), Coronado, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2006, March).  Special Operations and Special Application Psychology.  Invited presentation given to the Mental Health Services Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2006, February).  The application and implementation of a cognitive ‘ABC’ model to PTSD symptoms in treatment skeptical military members.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, November).  How sleep deprivation and high cortisol trick the mind of those in captivity.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, September).  PTSD:  Identification and standard of care treatment options within special military populations.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, September).  Breaking the habit of compliance in captivity.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, July).  Navy SEAL repatriation from isolation and captivity in Afghanistan:  Lessons Learned.  Invited presentation given to the Naval Special Warfare Command Staff, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, March).  Zimbardo revisited:  Preventing instructor drift and moral disengagement during mock captivity survival training in the U.S. Navy.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2005, January).  Strategic consultation and liaison:  How to communicate mental health disposition issues and mental health research to warfighting ‘line’ commands.  Invited presentation given to the Mental Health Services Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, November).  Prisoner Abuse:  Lessons from Abu Ghraib.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, August).  Diaphramatic breathing as a main treatment tool for individuals experiencing acute panic symptoms in the context of close confinement.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, July).  U.S. Marine repatriation from captivity in Iraq:  Lessons Learned.  Invited presentation given to 4^th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Command Staff, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, June).  The psychological effects of auditory sensory bombardment in the captive environment:  Why the captor will use it and how to beat it.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command and Joint Personnel Recovery Agency Command members, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, May).  Objective oversight during captivity training:  The role of a SERE psychologist in a high-risk training environment.  Invited presentation given to the Mental Health Services Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2004, April).  The dynamics of captivity survival.  Invited presentation given to the Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group, Pacific (SERE) Command, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (2003 January).  The application and implementation of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Patient Placement Criteria to U.S. Military members following alcohol related incidents.  Invited presentation given Departments of Primary Care and Psychiatry, U.S. Naval Hospital, Sigonella, Italy.

 

Potterat, E. (2002, August).  Combat and operational stress control within the U.S. Navy.  Invited presentation given at the Course on International Law of Armed Conflict for military medical officers, International Committee for Military Medicine, Spiez, Switzerland.

 

Potterat, E. (2002, May).  The psychological effects of sleep deprivation.  Invited lecture given to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ)-2 Command, Naval Station, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2002, May).  The psychological and physiological effects of ecstasy.  Invited lecture given to Naval Security Group Activity (NSGA) Command, Naval Station, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2002, January).  What is ‘targeted’ outreach and how does it work?  Invited presentation given to Naval Station Command Staff and Tenant Commanding Officers, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2001, November).  Critical Incident Stress Management.  Invited presentation given to U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2001, November).  Making the case for a ‘targeted’ outreach paradigm for alcohol incident prevention.  Invited presentation given to Tri-service European Command alcohol treatment counselors, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2001, September).  Normal responses to abnormal events:  What to look for, what to expect, and how to help children cope with the tragedy of 9/11.  Invited lecture given to the administration, teaching staff, and parents of children at the David G. Farragut Elementary School-Department of Defense Dependents School (DODDS).

 

Potterat, E. (2001, September).  Normal responses to abnormal events:  What to look for, what to expect, and how to help children cope with the tragedy of 9/11.  Invited lecture given to the administration, teaching staff, and parents of adolescents at the David G. Farragut High School-Department of Defense Dependents School (DODDS).

 

Potterat, E. (2001, September).  Disaster psychology:  The normal psychological response to mass tragedy and disaster—what to ‘expect’ following the tragedy of 9/11.  Invited lecture given to the Executive Steering Committee at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain in preparation for outreach statements to Naval Station, Rota, Spain military members and their families.

 

Holmes, E. & Potterat, E. (2001, July).  Roles and functions of Combat Stress Control programs within the U.S. military.  Invited European Command symposia given to the Slovak Psychology Department of the Ministry of Defense, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E.  (2001, February).  Supervision of alcohol counselors during the delivery of intensive outpatient alcohol treatment. Invited lecture given to the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2000, November).  The clinical and neuropsychological presentation of Korsakoff’s Syndrome.  Invited lecture given to the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2000, November).  Decreasing post-treatment alcohol relapse in patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence.  Invited lecture given to the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program, U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2000, October).  The effects of alcohol intoxication on the brain:  Things to consider when dealing with an intoxicated and belligerent aggressor.  Invited lecture given to Marine Corps Security Force Company Europe, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2000, August).  The value of peer-led instruction in alcohol ‘outreach’ education.  Invited lecture given to the U.S. Naval Hospital, Rota, Spain.

 

Potterat, E. (2000, January).  Incorporation of Navy Psychology with U.S. Navy SEAL Teams.  Invited lecture given to the Mental Health Services Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (1999, November).  Assessing executive dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia.  Invited lecture given to the Mental Health Services Department, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California.

 

Potterat, E. (1999, September).  Is the impairment dense?:  The modifiability of executive dysfunction in patients with schizophrenia.  Invited lecture given to the Department of Psychiatry, West Wing, U.C. San Diego