Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 31 October 2024

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

  • County Characteristics and Veteran Suicide in the United States, 2011–2018
  • Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Communities in the Midwest of the United States.
  • Reasons for Gun Ownership Among Demographically Diverse New and Prior Gun Owners.
  • Predicting State-Level Firearm Suicide Rates: A Machine Learning Approach Using Public Policy Data.

Staff Perspective: Crayons Aren’t Just for Kids - Art Therapy in Addiction Treatment

As I sat down to write this this blog, numerous thoughts came to mind as to what I wanted to write for National Substance Use Prevention Month. We all too frequently hear the statistics across various sources regarding the opioid crisis, the rising numbers of overdose, and the impacts substance use has on the individual, families, relationships, and communities. With my thinking cap on, I contemplated the direction for the blog. Most of my career has been working within the addiction and comorbid behavioral health fields, so while statistics and assessment have their own importance, my mind kept going to the process of transformation that can occur and the creative process that individuals can take to reach the end goal of sustained recovery

Research Update: 24 October 2024

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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● County Characteristics and Veteran Suicide in the United States, 2011–2018.
● Exploring Veteran Mental Health Disparities: A Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Communities in the Midwest of the United States.
● Reasons for Gun Ownership Among Demographically Diverse New and Prior Gun Owners.

Staff Perspective: On the Benefits of “Falling Back” to Standard Time

It is coming up on that time change time-of-year. Many look ahead to having to change the clocks with dread, while others may go about their days in blissful ignorance until a well-meaning coworker or friend sends a reminder. When the time comes, most people will experience at least some sleep disruption, feel moody or irritable, and some will be involved in a traffic accident or work mishap.

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