Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 11 April 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 11.04.2019 10:59 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Using fMRI connectivity to define a treatment-resistant form of post-traumatic stress disorder.
● Invariance of the Construct of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review.
● Compassion Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans: A Randomized Proof of Concept Study.
● A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Caregivers of Veterans.

Staff Perspective: Sleep Disturbances and Suicide Risk

By Regina Shillinglaw  on 10.04.2019 1:51 pm

Relatively recent research has established sleep problems as an important predictor of elevated suicide risk. Specific aspects of sleep problems that are associated with greater suicide risk are not clear, but insomnia severity, insomnia duration, nightmare severity, and nightmare duration are possibilities. Since there are multiple dimensions of sleep that may play a role in suicide risk, more attention is needed to understand the mechanisms by which sleep influences one’s risk for suicide.

CDP News: 5 April 2019

By Christopher Adams  on 05.04.2019 11:40 am

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. April is here and we've got a wide selection of training ahead.

Research Update: 4 April 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 04.04.2019 10:35 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Benefits of sequentially adding cognitive-behavioral therapy or antidepressant medication for adults with nonremitting depression.
● Familial Aggregation and Coaggregation of Suicide Attempts and Comorbid Mental Disorders in Adults.
● CBT-I & subjective-objective sleep discrepancy.
● Sleep Regularity is Associated with Sleep-Wake and Circadian Timing, and Mediates Daytime Function in Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder.

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