Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: Feb. 13, 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:
● Mental Health Advisory Team 9 (MHAT 9) Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 2013 Afghanistan
● Delayed sleep onset in depressed young people.
● Psychological factors predict disability and pain intensity after skeletal trauma.

By the Numbers - Feb. 10, 2014

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       The Mental Health Advisory Team 9 (MHAT 9) Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 2013 Afghanistan report (PDF) was publicly released last week. Some of the key findings in the report:

  • Significant rise in reports of individual and unit morale relative to 2012, but comparable to 2009.
  • Rates of Soldiers meeting criteria for any psychological problem ( acute stress, depression, or anxiety ) are significantly lower than rates reported in 2009 and 2010.

CDP News: Feb. 7, 2014

Happy Friday and welcome to the latest edition of CDP News! We like to take a few minutes each week to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. It’s been a busy week and there’s plenty more on the horizon!

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