65%
The percentage of all Veterans who died from suicide in 2014 who were 50 years or older, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that will be publicly released later this month.
Welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News! We like to use this space to review recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events. While we didn’t have a lot of outside activity this week, we’re working hard on preparations for the second half of this year. We’ve got a lot of exciting events on the horizon!
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:
● Transformation of Mental Health Care for U.S. Soldiers and Families During the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars: Where Science and Politics Intersect.
● Are you in the mood? Therapist affect and psychotherapy process.
We all know that suicide among Veterans is a significant problem. The Veteran’s Administration (VA) recently released information that highlights the extent of this problem and showcases the VA’s efforts to combat suicide. The data covers the records of over 50 million Veterans, ranging from 1979 through 2014 across all 50 states.
5%
The percentage of U.S. military Veterans "who completed the Veterans Health Module (VHM) of the 2011 and 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (n=10,406)" who reported suicidal ideation, according to an article published online before print in the journal Epidemiology -- Population mental health among US military veterans: Results of the Veterans Health Module of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2011-2012. The article indicated that 1% of Veterans in the sample reported attempting suicide.