The percentage of active duty military personnel who had a behavioral health disorder in 2021, according to the recently released report - DOD Health of the Force 2021. Adjustment disorder was the most common BH disorder among both male and female AC Service members. The prevalence of BH disorders increased 10% between 2020 and 2021.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The Heterogeneity of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in DSM-5.
● Insomnia, depression, and anxiety symptoms interact and individually impact functioning: A network and relative importance analysis in the context of insomnia.
● Gender-based Analysis of the Correlates of Hazardous and Binge Drinking among Canadian Active Duty Military Personnel.
I want to take a moment to discuss one of the biggest joys of being a military psychologist, the clients. To do this, I will answer a question I’m periodically asked:
What do you like about working with military members?
A complete answer would take much more time and space than I have here, but I can summarize it in five major categories.
Among 9,029 service members with combat injury, the number who developed alcohol use disorder, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Post-Combat-Injury Opioid Prescription and Alcohol Use Disorder in the Military. "1,322 developed severe alcohol use disorder".
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Adapting the Cultural Formulation Interview for the Military.
● Treatment of Alcohol Use Problems Among Rural Populations: a Review of Barriers and Considerations for Increasing Access to Quality Care.
● Impact of moral injury and posttraumatic stress disorder on health care utilization and suicidality in rural and urban veterans.