56.9%
The percentage of U.S. veterans who "endorsed feeling lonely some of the time or often," according to a research brief from the Department of Veterans Affairs: Loneliness and Social Isolation – Risk Factors for Suicide.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Developing and implementing a process improvement intervention to expand evidence-based psychotherapy in the Department of Defense.
● What Do Successful Military-to-Civilian Transitions Look Like? A Revised Framework and a New Conceptual Model for Assessing Veteran Well-Being.
● Ethical considerations and practical suggestions for CBT consultation in mental health implementation research and practice.
For a long time, when it came to working with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) as a behavioral health provider, my understanding was that my role ended once I successfully referred the patient to a physician (either their primary care provider or a sleep medicine physician). I understood that OSA was a potentially dangerous condition that required a thorough assessment and medical intervention. At best, I could assist by screening the patient for OSA and getting them connected to treatment.
19 Million
The number of children in the United States who reside with a parent "with a DSM-5-defined SUD," according to an article in JAMA Pediatrics -- US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Character of Discharge From the US Military and Suicide Mortality.
● Sudden gains in cognitive processing therapy with and without behavioral activation among service members with comorbid PTSD and MDD.
● 'Whether it's your weapon or not, it's your home': US military spouse perspectives on personal firearm storage.