Staff Perspective: Around the Web
For this week's Staff Perspective blog entry, we're going to take a quick look at a few interesting and military-psychology related stories from around the Internet.
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Computerized Assessment Tools for PTSD Measurement: Researchers are testing the Computerized Adaptive Diagnostic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder screener (CAD-PTSD) and Computerized Adaptive Test for PTSD symptom severity (CAT-PTSD). Using fewer questions, 6 for the CAD and 10 for the CAT, the electronic assessment tools compared favorably to the Clinician Administered Scale for PTSD for DSM-5 (CAPS-5). Read more in the article here.
Effectiveness of STOP-BANG Screener for Sleep Apnea: A recent study suggests while the STOP-BANG screener for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) works for some veterans, it missed OSA in younger veterans with PTSD. Read more in the article here.
Targeted Treatment Reduces mTBI Symptoms: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) can have a variety of long-lasting symptoms and effects. A recent DoD study attempted to see if these symptoms could be reduced via targeted active intervention. Read more in the article here.
June was PTSD Awareness Month: Check out a round-up of resources and information on PTSD and how to increase awareness and treatment for it.
For this week's Staff Perspective blog entry, we're going to take a quick look at a few interesting and military-psychology related stories from around the Internet.
The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense (DoD), the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) or the Henry M. Jackson Foundation of the linked websites, or the information, products or services contained therein. The DoD and the Center for Deployment Psychology do not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations.
Computerized Assessment Tools for PTSD Measurement: Researchers are testing the Computerized Adaptive Diagnostic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder screener (CAD-PTSD) and Computerized Adaptive Test for PTSD symptom severity (CAT-PTSD). Using fewer questions, 6 for the CAD and 10 for the CAT, the electronic assessment tools compared favorably to the Clinician Administered Scale for PTSD for DSM-5 (CAPS-5). Read more in the article here.
Effectiveness of STOP-BANG Screener for Sleep Apnea: A recent study suggests while the STOP-BANG screener for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) works for some veterans, it missed OSA in younger veterans with PTSD. Read more in the article here.
Targeted Treatment Reduces mTBI Symptoms: Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) can have a variety of long-lasting symptoms and effects. A recent DoD study attempted to see if these symptoms could be reduced via targeted active intervention. Read more in the article here.
June was PTSD Awareness Month: Check out a round-up of resources and information on PTSD and how to increase awareness and treatment for it.