At this time of year, psychology doctoral students all over the country are starting the internship application process. And many are pondering if becoming a military psychologist is the right choice for them. I was once faced with the same decision, and after years of working for the military on active-duty and as a civilian, I am sharing some general advice on what is needed to work within this system.
The number of deaths among US adults aged 20 to 64 years that "were attributable to excessive alcohol use, including 1 in 5 deaths among adults aged 20 to 49 years," accord to a recent article in JAMA Network Open -- Estimated Deaths Attributable to Excessive Alcohol Use Among US Adults
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Barriers and Potential Solutions to Implementing Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment in Military Treatment Facilities.
● PTSD Coverage in the New York Times: Implications for the State of Mental Health in the U.S.
● We need to build the evidence: A systematic review of psychological first aid on mental health and well-being.
As the world has struggled the past three years to navigate a pandemic, it has brought to the forefront the critical importance of self-care, especially for those in the helping environment. Thinking about self-care and resilience, it is often easiest to focus on the individual and to make them solely responsible for their well-being. Historically, we have been told to rest more, eat healthy, exercise, and meditate as ways of taking better care of ourselves. While all of these can have a positive impact on our overall well-being, it does not factor in the important role that workplaces can have in impacting, either positively or negatively, our well-being.
The approximate portion of military suicides that involve firearms, according to a recent article in the journal JAMA Network Open -- Evaluation of Safe Firearm Storage Messaging in a Sample of Firearm-Owning US Military Service Members.