Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 2 March 2020

33%

The percentage of a sample of 9,566 U.S. military Veterans reporting a mental health condition in the first year after separation from service, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- U.S. Military Veterans’ Health and Well-Being in the First Year After Service. 53% of the Veterans in the sample reported a physical health condition.

Research Update: 27 February 2020

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

● Clinician's Trauma Update Online (February 2020)
● Increasing Mindfulness Skills of Veterans With PTSD Through Daily Mindfulness Training Incorporated Into an Intensive Treatment Program.
● Burnout in psychological therapists: A cross-sectional study investigating the role of supervisory relationship quality.
● Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for mental health problems: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Staff Perspective: The Impact of Military Experiences on Marriage Satisfaction – From the Spouse’s Perspective

April Thompson, LCSW

Military deployments and family separations due to trainings and other military duties are not easy – not for the Service members nor for the spouses left behind. These military experiences can place significant stress on couples which can result in marital dissatisfaction. Therefore, understanding the specific ways these military experiences impact couples as well as identifying interventions that help combat relationship distress is of critical importance.

By the Numbers: 24 February 2020

7.2%
The percentage of a sample of U.S. adults who "met criteria" for either post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), according to a study recently published in the Journal of Traumatic Stress -- ICD‐11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in the United States: A Population‐Based Study. "(T)he prevalence rates were 3.4% for PTSD and 3.8% for CPTSD."

Research Update: 20 February 2020

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

● The role of PTSD and TBI in post-deployment sleep outcomes.
● Self-Reported Sleep Need, Subjective Resilience, and Cognitive Performance Following Sleep Loss and Recovery Sleep.
● Veterans’ Transition Out of the Military and Knowledge of Mental Health Disorders.
● Problems with social acceptance and social victimization predict substance use among U.S. Reserve/Guard soldiers.

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