Recently, the CDP collaborated with colleagues within the VA Healthcare System, University of Rochester, and Louisiana State University to examine the role of difficulties with emotion regulation on military connected individuals with PTSD
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● A Literature Review of Mental Health Symptom Outcomes in U.S. Veterans and Servicemembers Following Combat Exposure and Military Sexual Trauma.
● Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes.
● Virtual Reality and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
A recently published qualitative study (Benson et al. 2023) looked at the parents’ perspective in seeking behavioral health services for their children. For military-connected families, moving is a hallmark of service that brings the need to establish all types of health care at each duty station. This study focused on the parental experience of establishing behavioral health care, and the strategies they employ to overcome any barriers they experience during the process. In total, 22 parents across five branches of services were interviewed.
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The percentage of "mental health specialists serving commercially insured or Medicare Advantage enrollees" who "had shifted to telemedicine only" in 2022, according to a recent study published in JAMA Health Forum -- Characteristics of Mental Health Specialists Who Shifted Their Practice Entirely to Telemedicine.