Deployment Psychology Blog

July 5, 2012: Research Update

By Shirl Kennedy  on 05.07.2012 3:58 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:
• A prospective study of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and disease activity outcomes in U.S. veterans with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
• Effectiveness of a manualized imagery rehearsal therapy for patients suffering from nightmare disorders with and without a comorbidity of depression or PTSD.

July 2, 201: By the Numbers

By Shirl Kennedy  on 02.07.2012 3:57 pm

56%

The percentage of U.S. service members infected with HIV who receive a mental health diagnosis six or more months after the infection was first detected, according to an article (PDF) in the May 2012 issue of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report.

June 28, 2012: Research Update

By Shirl Kennedy  on 28.06.2012 3:54 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:
  •  Internet‐Based Screening for Suicidal Ideation in Common MentalDisorders.
  •  The differences between war‐ and civilian‐related traumatic events and the presentation of posttraumatic stress disorder and suicidal ideation in a sample of NationalGuard soldiers.

Staff Voices - Got Apps?

By Jenna Ermold  on 27.06.2012 3:51 pm

Smart phones,  they’re everywhere. In fact, currently there are approximately 91.4 million smartphones in the United States alone.  Whether or not you have one and no matter your views on how good, bad or ugly smartphones are for society, statistically speaking the probability that your clients wear one like an extra appendage is very high.  In fact, approximately 3 out of 5 clients aged 25 – 34 own a smartphone, which is more than any other age group.

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