The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Modern Warfare Destroys Brains.
● Changes in Physical Activity and Sleep Among Veterans Using a Service Dog as a Rehabilitation Modality for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: An Open-Label Single-Arm Exploratory Trial Using Actigraphy-Based Measures.
● Predictors of Dropout in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD: An Examination of Trauma Narrative Content.
A patient walks into your office and states that he is having a panic attack because he just saw a women in the pharmacy line wearing a Hijab. Just seeing the veil produced flashbacks and a quickened pulse. Upon further questioning, he reveals that he is avoiding certain Middle Eastern restaurants, and missed an elevator ride because he saw a Muslim women waiting in line. He even states that he thought he saw a soldier wearing a Hijab, but then states "I think I must be losing my mind." As a provider working with service members, how culturally informed are you on veiling policies to better assist this patient?
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● “No one should see what they have to do”: Military children and media representations of war.
● Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) of mental health outcomes in Veterans and Service members: A scoping review.
● Mechanisms Through Which a Family Caregiver Coaching Intervention Might Reduce Anxiety Among Children in Military Households.