Have you ever said “I tend to overthink everything?” Most of us fall victim to some degree of overthinking. We search for more and more information, we focus on the details while losing sight of the big picture or we “choke” under pressure even when we are engaged in doing something we know we are good at.
30-40%
The percentage that genetic risk factors may account for "the heritability of PTSD," according to an article published online before print in the journal Neuroscience Letters -- Genetic approaches for the study of PTSD: Advances and challenges.
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. It’s March already and spring is just around the corner…hopefully!
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:
● Is it PTSD? - PTSD Monthly Update, January 2017
● Potential Moderators of Racial Differences in Responses to Traumatic Events.
SrA Pruitt slumps in the chair in her primary care provider’s exam room. She’s frustrated she hasn’t slept much in the past five months since her promotion and just wants a magic bullet to help her fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. She clearly did not expect her provider to ask her to see me; she crosses her arms and says bitterly “…but I’ve already tried all those things that are supposed to make my sleep better.”