Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 2 August 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 02.08.2018 11:42 am

The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Sensory dysfunction and traumatic brain injury severity among deployed post- 9/11 Veterans: a chronic effects of neurotrauma consortium study.
● Mental health care utilization and stigma in the military: comparison of Asian Americans to other racial groups.
● Heart Rate Variability and Cognitive Bias Feedback Interventions to Prevent Post-deployment PTSD: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Staff Perspective: How Do We Define Stigma and How Long Should We Let Stigma Define Mental Health?

By Kaleigh FLANAGAN  on 01.08.2018 12:55 pm

Stigma is relative, socially and culturally determined, and dynamic. Consequently, stigma is a difficult concept to operationally define. This is important because definitions shape and directly impact efforts to research and reduce stigma. In 2014, the RAND National Defense Research Institute published an extensive assessment of stigma-reduction strategies within the DoD (Acosta et al., 2014).

By the Numbers: 30 July 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 30.07.2018 12:01 pm

17.2%, 36.3%, and 7.3%
The percentages, respectively, of 9,872 military spouses enrolled in the Millennium Cohort Family Study who reported cigarette smoking, risky drinking, and problem drinking, according to a recent study published in the journal Addictive Behaviors -- Smoking and drinking behaviors of military spouses: Findings from the Millennium Cohort Family Study. 

CDP News: 27 July 2018

By Christopher Adams  on 26.07.2018 2:45 pm

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. We're heading into the final week of July and the fall is just around the corner.

Research Update: 26 July 2018

By Shirl Kennedy  on 26.07.2018 11:24 am

The weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and Any Mental Health Condition Among U.S. Soldiers and Marines, 2001-2011.
● Responsiveness of Veterans Affairs Health Care System to Zolpidem Safety Warnings.
● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Reduces Fear of Sleep in Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

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