Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 07 December 2023

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Making Ends Meet: Employment, Cash Transfers, and Poverty in Post–9/11 Era Wounded Military Veterans.
● Biracial Identity in Adult Military Children

Staff Perspective: Telling About the Trauma

Dr. Deb Nofziger

Previously, I wrote about why combat veterans hesitate to share details about their combat experiences. These insights could be adjusted to anyone who has experienced trauma. I’ve repeatedly had veterans, providers, and family members tell me this makes sense to them. However, understanding a hesitancy to share does not mean it is okay to tell loved ones absolutely nothing about what happened if someone is struggling with the aftermath of trauma. 

Research Update: 30 November 2023

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Bridging the Gap: Delivering Culturally Sensitive Care for Military-connected Patients in Community Settings.
● An empirical investigation of definitions of subthreshold posttraumatic stress disorder.
● The Role of Socioeconomic Position in the Association Between Mental Disorders and Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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