Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 18 Sept. 2014

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:
● The neuroscience of depression: Implications for assessment and intervention. 
● Are predictors of future suicide attempts and the transition from suicidal ideation to suicide attempts shared or distinct: A 12 - month prospective study among patients with depressive disorders. 

Staff Perspective: A Review of “Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War”

A colleague of mine recommended I read the book "Soul Repair: Recovering from Moral Injury after War" after a discussion on the topic of moral injury.  In this article, I review the book from my perspective as a clinician who has worked with service members who likely had moral injuries and as a former active duty Service member.

By the Numbers - Sept. 15, 2014

74%

The percentage of a sample of 5,185 veterans who received care from the Veterans Health Administration for mental health or substance use problems, who reported being helped by the treatment, according to a recent study by the RAND Corporation published in the journal Psychiatric Services --Veterans’ Perceptions of Behavioral Health Care in the Veterans Health Administration: A National Survey

Research Update: 11 Sept. 2014

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:

● A Systematic Review of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Veterans. 
● GAO -- Military Personnel: DOD Needs to Take Further Actions to Prevent Sexual Assault during Initial Military Training 

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