1.8%
The percentage of "523,626 female and male active duty Sailors and Marines who entered the U.S. military between 2006 and 2013" who had a PTSD diagnosis, according to a recent article in the Journal of Traumatic Stress -- Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Psychological Comorbidities Among U.S. Active Duty Service Members, 2006–2013.
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. The holidays are getting closer, but we still had lots to do this week.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Sertraline Hydrochloride, and Their Combination Among Combat Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
● Predicting suicide attempts among soldiers who deny suicidal ideation in the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (Army STARRS).
● Trends in Serious Psychological Distress and Outpatient Mental Health Care of US Adults.
Becoming a Military Psychologist is a journey. Regardless of how prepared someone thinks they are, shifting to a life inside the military culture will be somewhat of a shock. Frequently, students deciding whether or not to take this step ask what they need to do to be “best prepared.” In my opinion and experience, the best answer is “be relaxed, and ready for anything.
37,878
The number of Veterans who experienced homelessness in January 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homelessness Assessment Report, released in November 2018. This represents a 5.4% decline from January 2017, when 40,020 Veterans experienced homelessness.