Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 19 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 19.08.2021 1:28 pm
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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: 
● Depressed mood and repetitive negative thinking in Delayed Sleep–Wake Phase Disorder: Treatment effects and a comparison with good sleepers.
● Somatic Symptom Severity, Not Injury Severity, Predicts Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder in Wounded Service Members.
● Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in US Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

By the Numbers: 16 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 16.08.2021 12:01 pm
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18.9%

The percentage of suicides ("almost 1 in 5") "documenting traumatic brain injury" that occurred among decedents "with a history of military service," according to a recent article published online ahead of print in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Reported History of Traumatic Brain Injury Among Suicide Decedents: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2003–2017

Research Update: 12 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 12.08.2021 12:11 pm
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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: 
● Disentangling the association between PTSD symptom heterogeneity and alcohol use disorder: Results from the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.
● National Suicide Prevention Lifeline crisis chat interventions: Evaluation of chatters’ perceptions of effectiveness.
● Emotion Regulation Difficulties in Military Fathers Magnify Their Benefit from a Parenting Program.

Research Update: 5 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.08.2021 12:25 pm
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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: 
● Systematic Review of the Military Career Impact of Mental Health Evaluation and Treatment.
● Drinking patterns of post-deployment Veterans: The role of personality, negative urgency, and posttraumatic stress.
● The Impact of COVID-19 on Psychotherapy Participation Among Individuals With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Enrolled in Treatment Research.

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