The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The career transition experiences of military Veterans: A qualitative study.
● Military identity and planning for the transition out of the military.
● Anxiety sensitivity and posttraumatic stress symptoms: Associations among female Veterans with a history of military sexual trauma.
The percentage of veterans believed by the American public to be suffering from PTSD, according to a recent survey by the Cohen Veterans Network, "a not-for-profit philanthropic organization that serves post-9/11 veterans, military families and active duty service members through a nationwide system of mental health clinics". In reality, according to the survey, "PTSD impacts 11-20% of Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans, approximately 12% of Gulf War veterans, and 15% of Vietnam veterans."
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● STRONG STAR Consortium and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD (2021). STRONG STAR and the Consortium to Alleviate PTSD: Shaping the future of combat PTSD and related conditions in military and veteran populations.
● The effect of perceived life stress on posttraumatic stress disorder treatment outcome.
● Effects of training service dogs on service members with PTSD: A pilot-feasibility randomized study with mixed methods.
It’s hard for me to believe, but the winter holidays are fast approaching (it’s amazing how time flies!). While this is often thought of as a time of celebration, it can also be a stressful time of year for many military families. I was recently asked about resources for military families and holiday stress, and I thought this might make a good topic for a blog post.
The percentage of Service members hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury in a recent study who "will develop long-term disability", according to an article published earlier this year in the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation -- Estimates of Long-Term Disability Among US Service Members With Traumatic Brain Injuries.