Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers - Oct. 21, 2013

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The odds -- according to a study in the September issue of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report -- of servicewomen with a diagnosis of postpartum depression (PPD) also being diagnosed with suicidality, compared to servicewomen without a PPD diagnosis. Among military dependent spouses with a PPD diagnosis, the odds are 14.5, compared to spouses without PPD.

CDP News: Oct. 18, 2013

It’s Friday, which means it’s time for the latest edition of CDP News! Join us as we take a few moments to review the recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, as well as look ahead to upcoming events. We start this week’s column off on an unfortunate note, our civilian one-week training scheduled for 28 October through 1 November in Reno, NV has been cancelled. However we’ve already got our next 1-week training session on the calendar. The next one-week training is scheduled for 7-11 April, 2014 in the Washington, DC metro area. Keep an eye on our Upcoming Training page, for more information. We hope to see you at a future event!

Research Update: Oct. 17, 2013

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:

  • Substance Use Disorders and PTSD: An Exploratory Study of Treatment Preferences among Military Veterans.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: An Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated Entity.

CDP News: Oct. 11, 2013

It’s the end of another workweek and that means it’s time for the latest CDP News entry. As usual, we’ll take a look at the most recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. Today marks the final day of our Pacific Southwest Regional 1-Week Civilian Training event in San Diego, CA. It’s been a very successful event for both the attendees and our staff members. We’d like to thank all the participants for attending this event and making it so great.

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