Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: July 11 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 11.07.2024 2:11 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Racial and Ethnic and Rural Variations in Access to Primary Care for Veterans Following the MISSION Act.
● Major Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Use Behaviors, and Longevity.
● Health Status and Mental Health of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Adults.
● Correlates of depression in individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - E Is For “Enhanced”: CBT-E For Eating Disorders

By Kevin Holloway  on 03.07.2024 10:38 am

Eating disorders are a significant and often underreported issue within the U.S. military, affecting service members' health, readiness, and overall well-being. These disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder, present unique challenges in the military environment due to the intense physical and psychological demands placed on personnel. The pressure to maintain certain weight standards and physical fitness levels can exacerbate the risk of developing unhealthy eating behaviors, contributing to the prevalence of these disorders among service members.

Research Update: 27 June 2024

By Shirl Kennedy  on 27.06.2024 10:55 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Sexual identity differences in chronic pain: Results from the 2019-2021 National Health Interview Survey.
● A guide for self-help guides: best practice implementation.
● JCP’s Focus on Women’s Mental Health: Twenty Years and Counting. (Editorial)
 

Staff Perspective: Grief, Proximity, and Social Determinants of Health

By Katrice Byrd  on 26.06.2024 10:53 am

Like many of us who are tasked with writing blogs, we sign up without a second thought, not realizing how quickly the time seems to pass. When I finally sat down to compose my blog, putting ideas to paper, I received a call that rocked me to the core. In that moment, I contemplated whether to share the recent agonizing grief of our family with the world, until I quickly realized that the city of Chicago and its multiple channels of communication (Facebook, live streaming, and local news channels) had already done just that.

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