The percentage of military children "enrolled in TRICARE Prime" who "were diagnosed with a psychological disorder during FY 2011–2015," according to an article published this spring in the journal Military Medicine -- Prescriptions of Psychotropic Medications by Providers Treating Children of Military Service Members.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Real-Time Telehealth Versus Face-to-Face Management for Patients With PTSD in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
● Associations between therapist factors and treatment efficacy in randomized controlled trials of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy for children and youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
● Psychological comorbidity: Predictors of residential treatment response among U.S. service members with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Mindfulness has been around for at least thousands of years, often originating out of religious practices. Many consider Jon Kabat-Zinn, as the main person to bring mindfulness out from its roots and into a secular, health-focused perspective. Trained as a molecular biologist and a long-time practicing Buddhist, he believed that mindfulness could serve an important role in medicine.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Adapting the Cultural Formulation Interview for the Military.
● Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Army Aircrew.
● Brief behavioral treatment for insomnia: Treatment schedule and training feasibility in the military.
What helps you to become a better clinician? There may not be a single answer to this question. In fact, most of us probably benefit from a variety of different experiences depending upon our learning style and what we are specifically seeking to improve. Literature on competency development also highlights that such improvement can focus on knowledge, attitude, skills, or any combination of these.