Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 12 March 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.03.2020 11:51 am

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

● Exploring the Acceptability of The Together Webinar Programme for Military Partners: A Qualitative Study.
● Continuity in Psychological Health and Role Functioning Across Deployment.
● Novel Pharmacological Targets for Combat PTSD—Metabolism, Inflammation, The Gut Microbiome, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction.
● Development of a Leader Tool for Assessing and Mitigating Suicide Risk Factors.

Research Update: 5 March 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.03.2020 12:36 pm
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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:
● Clinician's Trauma Update Online (February 2020) 
●Does PTSD Get Worse with Age? PTSD Monthly Update - February 2020
● Support for Transgender Military Service from Active Duty United States Military Personnel.

Staff Perspective: Understanding the Relationship Between Supervisor Behaviors and Employee Sleep Functioning

By Timothy Rogers  on 04.03.2020 2:30 pm
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There is a growing demand for embedding mental health personnel in military operational settings to improve health and optimize the performance. Given the importance of sleep to both general health and occupational performance, this blog seeks to highlight relevant findings concerning how supervisor’s behaviors correspond to sleep outcomes for subordinates.

By the Numbers: 2 March 2020

By Shirl Kennedy  on 02.03.2020 1:33 pm

33%

The percentage of a sample of 9,566 U.S. military Veterans reporting a mental health condition in the first year after separation from service, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- U.S. Military Veterans’ Health and Well-Being in the First Year After Service. 53% of the Veterans in the sample reported a physical health condition.

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