74%
The percentage of a sample of 5,185 veterans who received care from the Veterans Health Administration for mental health or substance use problems, who reported being helped by the treatment, according to a recent study by the RAND Corporation published in the journal Psychiatric Services --Veterans’ Perceptions of Behavioral Health Care in the Veterans Health Administration: A National Survey.
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.
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:
● A Systematic Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Veterans.
● GAO -- Military Personnel: DOD Needs to Take Further Actions to Prevent Sexual Assault during Initial Military Training
Dr. Annie Murray is a United States Navy psychologist. She is prior USN helicopter pilot and a current staff psychologist at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD). I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to sit down with her to discuss her background in aviation and her thoughts on how psychology might relate to that community.
34.6 million
The number of American adults (age 18+) who received mental health treatment or counseling during the past 12 months, according to a report released last week by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) -- Substance Use and Mental Health Estimates from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Overview of Findings (PDF).