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The factor by which "(o)lder men are more likely to die by firearm suicide compared with older women," according to an article in JAMA Network Open -- Sex Differences in Trends of Firearm Suicide Among Older Adults, 2014 to 2023. "However," the article points out, "female gun ownership has surged in recent years, with nearly one-half of all new gun owners being women.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Suicide Rate Trends for Post-September 11, 2001, US Military Veterans.
● A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of deployment and combat exposures on suicide attempts and deaths.
● Temporal dynamics of the wish to live and wish to die signal near-term increases in suicidal thinking in a veteran sample.
Suicide is a serious public health concern, especially for young adults who have experienced trauma. While a history of trauma can be a risk factor for suicide, we have a limited understanding of the specific mechanisms through which stress responses might contribute to this heightened risk. In a recent study, my colleagues and I investigated the links between suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and how individuals respond emotionally and physically to stress.
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The number of service members who "received involuntary separations between 2018 and 2022 for weight-related reasons," according to an article in Stars and Stripes -- Air Force recruit disqualified from service over weight-loss surgery sues DOD for discrimination.
This summer I had the incredible opportunity to step into three different professional roles to gain insight into what it means to be a psychologist for the military. My name is Harmony and I am a high school senior from Oklahoma with a deep interest in Psychology. I hope to earn a Ph.D. in psychology, and after that, I want to focus on forensic psychology. Over the summer, I worked closely with the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP), served as a junior teaching assistant (TA) for Dr. Patrick DeLeon’s public policy class, and volunteered at the Verizon Youth summer program, all while touring colleges in preparation for fall applications.