Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 22 March 2021

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49,700

The number of DoD civilian employees who "experienced sexual harassment" in FY 2018, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office -- Sexual Harassment and Assault: Guidance Needed to Ensure Consistent Tracking, Response, and Training for DOD Civilians. Additionally, "2,500 civilian employees experienced work-related sexual assault in the prior year."

Research Update: 18 March 2021

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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Family and occupational functioning following military trauma exposure and moral injury.
● Options for Veterans Experiencing Sleep Impairment.
● Perceived benefits of a brief acupuncture for sleep disturbances in post-deployment military service members.

Staff Perspective: Are You A Short Sleeper – Or Just Sleep Deprived?

A number of my military patients – and likely your patients, too, judging by the consultation requests we see – seem to have gotten so used to the effects of getting insufficient sleep they wonder if they don’t really need much sleep. Maybe they’re just short sleepers, they wonder; maybe there’s no need to change their sleep habits

Research Update: 11 March 2021

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

● 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
● Comparative associations of problematic alcohol and cannabis use with suicidal behavior in U.S. military veterans: A population-based study
● Impact of military culture and experiences on eating and weight-related behavior.

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