Professionals and researchers across the behavioral health field agree that preventing suicide is a complex problem that must be addressed at multiple levels. In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, I’d like to reflect on a couple of resources I wish I had known about earlier and share with you some resources that the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) will release in 2024.
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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 national examination of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among United States adults: Differences by military veteran status, 2008–2019.
● The Association of Military Sexual Harassment/Assault With Suicide Ideation, Plans, Attempts, and Mortality Among US Service Members/Veterans: A Meta- Analysis.
● Not all traumas are created equal: Phenotypic heterogeneity of PTSD symptoms in relation to index traumas in U.S. military veterans.
“What if….?” questions come up frequently as we instruct or consult on evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs). You probably recall imagining all of the worst-case scenarios when you were first learning a new treatment. Even seasoned clinicians still find themselves asking “what if…?” questions while delivering treatment. And more than once I’ve found myself faced with that scenario that I’ve been dreading for years and suddenly have to figure out “What do I do now?”
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The number of "ambulatory visits for health care" by active component members in 2022, according to a report published in June 2023 by the Military Health System -- Ambulatory Visits Among Active Component Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2022.