By the Numbers: 14 February 2022
2.3 million
The number of "children under the age 18 living with a disabled veteran," according to a White House press release:
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Deployment Psychology Blog
Research Update: 10 February 2022
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Letter Report on Review of Department of Veterans Affairs Monograph on the Economic Impact and Cost Effectiveness of Service Dogs on Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
● Web-based provider training of cognitive behavioral therapy of insomnia: engagement rates, knowledge acquisition, and provider acceptability.
● Very long-term outcome of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: one- and ten-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Staff Perspective: A General’s Personal Story Raises Awareness about Bipolar Disorder
Recently, I heard a news piece about Major General Gregg Martin, Ph.D., U.S. Army (Retired) that sparked my interest because typically an individual is disqualified from entering or serving in the military if they have a history of bipolar disorder. Yet General Martin served for years with undiagnosed bipolar disorder. His doctors have speculated that his latent condition may have been triggered when he was serving as a brigade commander leading thousands of soldiers during the assault on Baghdad in 2003.
By the Numbers: 7 February 2022
20-30%
The percentage of veterans with PTSD who have a comorbid substance use disorder (SUD), according to a recent article in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports -- Rates and predictors of psychotherapy receipt among U.S. veterans with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders. The article indicates that "up to 75% of veterans with a SUD also have PTSD"
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Research Update: 3 February 2022
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Trends in Psychological Distress Among US Adults During Different Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
● Individual symptom reduction and post-treatment severity: Varying levels of symptom amelioration in response to prolonged exposure for post-traumatic stress disorder.
● A prospective examination of health care costs associated with posttraumatic stress disorder diagnostic status and symptom severity among veterans.