30%
The percentage by which eating disorders among military personnel have increased over a five-year period, according to a recent article in the newspaper Stars and Stripes -- Binge eating, other disorders up among Service members.
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. It's Friday the 13th, but we hope you're not having any bad luck.
The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Insomnia: Will Medication Bring Rest?
● Positive mental health moderates the association between depression and suicide ideation: A longitudinal study.
● Certification of fitness to drive in sleep apnea patients: Are we doing the right thing?
In the wake of Kate Spade’s and Anthony Bourdain’s suicides last month and the news surrounding their deaths, I can’t help but wonder if stigma about getting mental health care may have deterred these talented individuals from seeking the help they deserved. These tragic events also led me to rethink stigma and its impact on Service members and Veterans.
9.4%
The percentage of Service members who "reported probable depression," according to a research brief based on the recently released 2015 Department of Defense Health Related Behaviors Survey from the RAND Corporation.