This study of 260 business graduate students considered the relationship between mentoring and leadership self‐efficacy, and mentoring and political skill. Comparisons between nonmentored and mentored individuals showed that having a mentor was associated with increased political skill but not with increased leadership self‐efficacy. Among mentees, higher quality mentoring relationships were associated with significantly higher leadership self‐efficacy but not with significantly higher political skill. Results suggest that the presence of a mentor affects protégé development of political skill, but the quality of the relationship is important for protégé development of leadership self‐efficacy.

Objective: Comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in veterans; this comorbidity is associated with increased severity and poorer prognosis when compared to each outcome alone. Yoga has been shown to be effective for chronic pain and promising for PTSD, but yoga for comorbid pain and PTSD has not been examined. This article offers empirical support for a yoga intervention for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD in a veteran population. Method: Results are presented from a 4-year pilot yoga intervention for comorbid chronic pain and PTSD at a large, urban Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Based on the fear avoidance model of pain, the intervention used a cross-sectional, open-trial design with pre-and postmeasures. T test analyses were conducted on program completers (N ϭ 49; out of 87 initially enrolled, 44% attrition rate), who were primarily African American (69%) and male (61%) and had a mean age of 51.41 years (SD ϭ 11.32). Results: Results indicated trend-level reductions in overall PTSD symptoms, as measured by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (p ϭ .02, d ϭ 0.38) and in symptom cluster scores of negative alterations of cognitions and mood (p ϭ .03, d ϭ 0.36) and arousal and reactivity (p ϭ .03, d ϭ 0.35). Veterans reported significant improvement in ability to participate in social activities (p Ͻ .001, d ϭ 0.44) and significant reductions in kinesiophobia (fear of movement or physical activity; p Ͻ .001, d ϭ 0.85). On a satisfaction measure with a range of 1 (quite dissatisfied) to 4 (extremely satisfied), the mean rating was 3.74 (SD ϭ 0.33). Conclusion:Yoga is a feasible and effective intervention for veterans with comorbid chronic pain and PTSD. Clinical Impact StatementThis study offers support for the benefits of yoga for veterans who have both chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although prior studies have demonstrated improvements in chronic pain or PTSD, this is the first to consider the effects of yoga when both conditions are present. After the intervention, veterans reported reductions in PTSD symptoms, less fear of physical activity, and improved ability to participate in activities with family and friends. Veterans also reported high levels of satisfaction with the program, suggesting it may be possible to use yoga more widely with veterans who have both chronic pain and PTSD.

Purpose/Objective: Teams are a critical part of modern health care, particularly in rehabilitation settings where multiple providers with different backgrounds and training work toward common goals. Rehabilitation psychologists have a legacy of providing leadership and influence for complex teams. Knowledge of interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary systems, leadership within those systems, and consultation across disciplines are foundational competencies for rehabilitation psychologists. Research Method/Design: This paper summarizes the different roles rehabilitation psychologists serve on health care teams and identifies opportunities for improved effectiveness. An overview of leadership theory over time is provided. Results: Even when psychologists are not formal team leaders, opportunities exist to leverage team member strengths and encourage the development of leader behaviors across the team in support of good patient care. Conclusions/Implications: Drawing from the management and organizational development literature, evidence-based suggestions are provided for rehabilitation psychologists seeking to foster healthy team dynamics within and among health care teams. The authors encourage rehabilitation psychologists to use their unique training to facilitate shared leadership on teams that foster and encourage a climate of trust, psychological safety, healthy and productive conflict, along with strong communication practices. These issues became even more salient as teams transitioned to virtual platforms during the pandemic and continue to adapt to hybrid work environments. Impact and ImplicationsThis paper integrates management and organizational behavior theory with rehabilitation psychology competencies to offer evidence-based suggestions for enhancing leadership behaviors on health care teams. This is one of the first papers to highlight the potential leadership strategies rehabilitation psychologists can employ on transdisciplinary teams, which consist of highly educated and skilled individuals who likely have different reporting structures. By leveraging their education, training, and integration of evidence-based practices, rehabilitation psychologists can aid in teams' incorporation of recommendations that will allow for healthy and productive processes and dissent in pursuit of excellence both within individual teams and across multiteam systems.

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