CDP News: Oct. 25, 2013
Welcome to Friday and another edition of CDP News, where we spend a few minutes reviewing recent happenings in and around the Center for Deployment Psychology, while also looking ahead to upcoming events.
Deployment Psychology Blog
Research Update: Oct. 24, 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:
- Combat and Operational Stress Research Quarterly (Fall 2013)
- Journal of Traumatic Stress – October 2013 (special section/commentaries on PTSD diagnosis)
Staff Perspective: On the Passing of Congressman Charles William “Bill” Young
Last Friday, 18 October, the country lost a strong champion of Service members, Veterans and their families when Congressman Charles William “Bill” Young (R, FL) passed away at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. Through nearly 21 terms as a Representative of the people of Florida, C.W. “Bill” Young was a passionate advocate of the needs and welfare of Service members and Veterans.
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!