The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Suicide prevention safety planning in the US Department of Defense: Qualitative assessment of training.
● Factors associated with mental healthcare utilization among United States military personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder or depression symptoms.
● Virtual Mental Health Care and Suicide-Related Events.
At the beginning of my career as a mental health counselor, I worked primarily in school and community-based settings, focusing on the struggles and stressors experienced by military-connected students and their families. The work I did with young people was related to typical school-aged concerns, ranging from the mostly innocuous worries about an upcoming test or the severe struggles with bullying, suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and grief and loss. While working in the school system as a Military-Connected Student Support Specialist under a Department of Defense Educational Activities (DoDEA) grant, I had the opportunity to attend the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) Annual Conference for several years.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time dedicated to recognizing the serious effects of domestic violence, including intimate partner violence (IPV). During this month, various programs focus on this critical issue to support those affected by domestic violence and to educate professionals who assist them.
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The number of "military and veteran caregivers, representing 5.5 percent of the U.S. adult population. There are an additional 91.3 million civilian caregivers (35.0 percent of U.S. adults) caring for wounded, ill, or injured civilian adults," according to a report from the RAND Corporation -- America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: