1,600
The approximate number of military working dogs serving in the U.S. armed forces, according to a Department of War article -- Four-Legged Fighters. About 13% of these dogs are "born and bred into the U.S. military". The rest come from "elite breeders around the world".
After 11 episodes of talking about the “sins” of evidence-based practice, we’re wrapping up season 7 by finding out “what’s in the box?” Our guests this season have covered a wide range of topics related to EBPs, including reducing suicide risk, and working with maternal mental health, OCD, and nightmare disorders.
40.0%
The percentage of veterans seeking treatment for gambling addiction who have attempted suicide, according to an article in Military Times -- Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Suicide Risk Factors Among Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians.
● Predicting Suicidality in Veterans/Service Members Over 5 Years After TBI: A VA Model Systems Study.
● Association of Social Network Size and Attachment Style With Future Suicide Attempt Among US Army Soldiers.
I have served on the Military Child and Family Collaboratory, here at the Center for Deployment Psychology for almost four years now. A part of that work has been the valuable insights that I have gained from, providers, policy makers, advocates and families at our bi-annual convening events. One common theme is that our military families are often described as resilient, even as military youth face unique circumstances and navigate settings and situations marked by constant change. Hearing this theme repeated led me to look more closely at how resilience is supported and defined within military families.