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Factor by which active service members and veterans with a combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) are "more likely to attempt suicide than those without a TBI," according to a study recently published in the journal Military Psychology -- The Purple Heart and suicide risk in Post-9/11 U.S. Army Combat Veterans with a traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Gun Carrying Among Military-Connected Youth With Past-Year Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Plans.
● Youth Suicide and Preceding Mental Health Diagnosis.
● Suicide in US Preteens Aged 8 to 12 Years, 2001 to 2022.
A few months ago, I was treating a patient with PTSD, but after greater exploration of his distress, which included guilt, shame, and feeling betrayed by his military boss, we fleshed out that moral injury was a salient part of his clinical picture. Currently, there is no consensus in the field on the exact definition of moral injury, but one I like refers to it as “enduring psychosocial and spiritual harms following exposures to high-stakes events that involve transgressions of one’s deeply held moral convictions or beliefs of right and wrong through one’s own or others’ action or inaction, or perceived betrayal by those in positions of authority or trust” (Phelps et al., 2022).
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The proportion of unhoused people who have mental health disorders, according to a study published earlier this year in the journal JAMA Psychiatry -- Prevalence of Mental Health Disorders Among Individuals Experiencing Homelessness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Scooby Snacks, lemon squeezing, and pillowcase drawings…..these are not what I typically envision when implementing EBPs. But then again, I tend to work with adult clients who are likely to run out of my office if I encourage them to wield dog treats while facing their fears. Working with children requires a different approach and benefits from unbridled creativity.