Socratic Dialogue is a well-known and often used method of assisting clients to identify potentially harmful thoughts and then challenge their thinking. This approach is based on the practice of disciplined, thoughtful dialogue devised by Socrates and delivered between therapist and client.
6 in 10
The number of U.S. Army personnel over the course of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars "meeting self-reported criteria for PTSD, MDD, or PTSD and MDD" who did not utilize mental health services, according to a new report published in the American Journal of Public Health --Trends in Mental Health Services Utilization and Stigma in US Soldiers From 2002 to 2011.
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:
● Social Integration and Suicide Mortality Among Men: 24-Year Cohort Study of U.S. Health Professionals.
● Associations Between PTSD and Healthcare Utilization Among OEF/OIF Veterans With Hazardous Alcohol Use.
15%
The percentage by which suicide rates declined "in states that implemented higher taxes on cigarettes and stricter policies to limit smoking in public places," according to a forthcoming study in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research -- Probing the Smoking–Suicide Association: Do Smoking Policy Interventions Affect Suicide Risk?
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. Summer is in full swing here at CDP, but that’s not slowing us down any!