At the same time this week, we’ve also been running a session of our “Topics in Deployment Psychology” for military providers. We’ve still got a couple of days left on that session next week. It’s a big challenge running two large-scale training events such as these at the same time, but so far it’s gone quite well!
Interview with Ranilo Laygo, Ph.D., Chief of the Fusion Cell at Tripler Army Medical Center.
The first is the number of OEF/OIF/OND Veterans seen for potential PTSD at VHA facilities following their return from Iraq or Afghanistan, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs' most current release of its quarterly Report on VA Facility Specific Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and Operation New Dawn (OND) Veterans Coded with Potential PTSD (PDF). The report includes cumulative data from 1st Qtr FY 2002 through 3rd Qtr FY 2012 (October 1, 2001 – June 30, 2012).
Before we wrap up the week and the month here, we've got the latest happenings here in today's CDP News entry. It was a relatively slow week as we ramp up for next week's events, but we still managed to spend a few days down in Portsmouth, VA for a a training session. Next week will be a big one however, as we'll have multiple events around the country.