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. We're heading into the final week of November and getting excited about Thanksgiving.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● PTSD Research Quarterly -- Medication-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD
● Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for the treatment of current depressive symptoms: a meta-analysis.
● Predictors of treatment attendance and adherence to treatment recommendations among individuals receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.
In October 2012, I wrote one of my very first blog entries for the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) on the topic of the American Red Cross and their support for military families. Seven years later and in honor of Military Family Appreciation Month, I want to take this opportunity to remind our readers of this very special organization and the great work that the American Red Cross carries out daily in support of America’s military and Veteran families.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with a history of traumatic brain injury: A systematic review.
● Symptom severity impacts sympathetic dysregulation and inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
● Mortality Among Veterans with Major Mental Illnesses Seen in Primary Care: Results of a National Study of Veteran Deaths.
● Understanding Cultural Humility Through the Lens of a Military Culture.