Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - Feb. 10, 2014

By Shirl Kennedy  on 10.02.2014 11:47 am

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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

By Christopher Adams  on 07.02.2014 1:11 pm

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!

Research Update: Feb. 6, 2014

By Shirl Kennedy  on 06.02.2014 12:26 pm

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:

  • Sleep problems, posttraumatic stress, and mood disorders among active-duty service members.
  • Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Written Exposure Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
  • Who is predisposed to insomnia: A review of familial aggregation, stress-reactivity, personality and coping style.

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