Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 26 August 2019

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28.5%

The percentage of "Tricare-insured children" who "had at least one special health care need," according to a recent story on the Military Times website -- Military children have more health care needs, but less access and lower quality, study finds. The story reports on an article published in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs -- Families With TRICARE Report Lower Health Care Quality And Access Compared To Other Insured And Uninsured Families.

CDP News: 23 August 2019

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.It may not feel like it outside, but summer is starting to wind down and Labor Day is just around the corner. Fall will bring cooler weather and more training opportunities through CDP!

Research Update: 22 August 2019

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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 (August 2019)
● Firearm Availability and Storage Practices Among Military Personnel Who Have Thought About Suicide.
● Association of Firearm Ownership, Use, Accessibility, and Storage Practices With Suicide Risk Among US Army Soldiers.

By the Numbers: 19 August 2019

652%

The percentage increase in the incidence of insomnia among Service members from 2003 to 2011, according to a recent study in the journal Sleep -- The association of insomnia and sleep apnea with deployment and combat exposure in the entire population of US army soldiers from 1997 to 2011: a retrospective cohort investigation. Additionally, there was a 600% increase in the incidence of obstructive sleep apnea.

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