The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military Populations: A Meta-Analysis.
● Factors Associated with Secure Firearm Storage Among U.S. Gun Owners.
● The Role of Family-Level Factors in Firearm Storage Practices.
As Month of the Military Child (April) comes to an end and Military Spouse Appreciation (May) begins, I have been reflecting on my experience as a military spouse. The old adage, “it takes a village” comes to mind in relation to these experiences and how “my village” has helped me cope with the challenges of military life. With another pending PCS and not looking forward to the stress of moving, I take pause to appreciate the opportunities for new connections each duty station has brought.
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The increase in deaths per 100,000 between 1999 and 2022 attributed to "overall age-adjusted overdose mortality in the U.S," according to a recent article the Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Widening Racial Disparities in the U.S. Overdose Epidemic.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Anger in social anxiety disorder.
● Transitioning into trauma-focused evidence-based psychotherapy for posttraumatic stress disorder from other treatments: a qualitative investigation.
● Effectiveness of written exposure therapy for Korean patients with post-traumatic stress disorder: non-randomized treatment-as-usual waitlist-controlled study.
If you’ve been side-eyeing the rise of AI in mental health, this episode of Practical for Your Practice is one you don’t want to miss. Dr. David Cooper, Executive Director of Therapists in Tech and member of the APA's Mobile Health Tech Advisory Committee (AND one of our EBP Conference 2025 PMI workshop presenters), joins us for a down-to-earth and engaging deep dive into what AI actually means for therapists. Spoiler: it’s not Skynet.