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:
● Why might poor sleep quality lead to depression? A role for emotion regulation.
● Forensic implications of changes in DSM-5 criteria for responses to trauma and stress.
In Part 1 of this blog titled, Pondering the Question of Prescribed Cannabis Use and the Potential Effect on Trauma and Stressor-Related Treatment, I closed by saying that while research is being conducted currently on this issue, there is no study of marijuana use in the Veteran population. I am happy to report that research with 76 Veteran participants who have treatment-resistant PTSD was approved by the DEA and is underway.
31.5%
The percentage of military wives who reported instances of binge drinking within the previous 30 days, according to a new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- Spouses and Children of U.S. Military Personnel: Substance Use and Mental Health Profile from the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. (Binge drinking is defined as having four or more drinks on a single occasion.)
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. November looks to be another busy month, as we’ve got several large events coming up.
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:
● Time-varying associations of suicide with deployments, mental health conditions, and stressful life events among current and former US military personnel: a retrospective multivariate analysis.
● Generalizability of evidence-based PTSD psychotherapies to suicidal individuals: A review of the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense clinical practice guidelines.