CDP News: Nov. 1, 2013
Welcome to Friday and November everyone!
Deployment Psychology Blog
Research Update: Oct. 31, 2013
The CDP's weekly research update contains the latest news, journal articles and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
- Suicide attempts before joining the military increase risk for suicide attempts and severity of suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans.
- Relationship Among Adverse Childhood Experiences, History of Active Military Service, and Adult Outcomes: Homelessness, Mental Health, and Physical Health.
Staff Perspective: On Moral Injury
In a 2011 research article by Kent Drescher, et al titled “An Exploration of the Viability and Usefulness of the Construct of Moral Injury in War Veterans,” there was universal agreement among the subject matter experts interviewed that the concept of “moral injury” is needed to describe and discuss the complex range of consequences of combat. Moral injury arises when a Service member cannot reconcile what he or she has done or experienced in war with his worldview of him or herself prior to war. Commonly this involves killing, especially of non-combatants, often women or children.
By the Numbers - Oct. 28, 2013
56%
The percentage of all 1,604,359 separated OEF/OIF/OND Veterans, from 2002 through 1st Qtr FY 2013, who have obtained health care from the VA, according to the most recent version of the quarterly report -- Analysis of VA Health Care Utilization among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) Veterans.
CDP News: Oct. 25, 2013
Welcome to Friday and another edition of CDP News, where we spend a few minutes reviewing recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events.