The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Incidence and Nature of Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
● The REACH VET Program and Mortality Outcomes Among Veterans at High Risk of Suicide.
● Firearm Storage and Firearm Suicide.
Life as a military spouse is synonymous with frequent moves, starting over, and re-establishing connections. For a large portion of my married life, each PCS (Permanent Change of Station) and the initial social functions that followed brought with it a certain angst related to connecting- especially with other military spouses. Although I knew the intent was to meet, interact, and form connections, there tended to be an “elephant in the room” at each of these gatherings.
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The percentage of the U.S. armed forces comprised of enlisted personnel and "military service academy cadets and midshipmen," according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service -- Defense Primer: Military Enlisted Personnel.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The prevalence of moral distress and moral injury among U.S. veterans.
● Rates of Sleep Disorders Based on a Structured Clinical Interview in US Active- Duty Military Personnel with Acute Suicide Risk.
● Mental Health Antecedents and Correlates of 2 Distinct Developmental Pathways to Suicidal Ideation.
Over the last year, I’ve been involved in a research project that looks at the effect of regular consultation on a therapists skill in delivering treatments like Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Through the course of this project I’ve been thinking a lot about how we as therapists can improve in our craft over time. There is value in general experience, but experience alone is often insufficient to really improve.