Deployment Psychology Blog

By the Numbers: 30 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 30.08.2021 2:35 pm

Roughly 2/3rds

Of the total number of veterans with suicidal ideation, the percentage of those who are not engaged in mental health treatment, according to an article recently published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry -- Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in US Military Veterans: Results From the 2019–2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study

Research Update: 26 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 26.08.2021 11:42 am
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Inhibitory Control Moderates the Intervention Effects of a Preventive Parenting Program on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms Among Male Service Members.
● Somatic Symptom Severity, Not Injury Severity, Predicts Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder in Wounded Service Members.
● Potentially Traumatic Events and the Association Between Gender Minority Stress and Suicide Risk in a Gender-Diverse Sample.

Staff Perspective: Around the Web

By Christopher Adams  on 25.08.2021 10:51 am

For this week's Staff Perspective blog entry, we're going to take a quick look at a few interesting and military-psychology related stories from around the Internet.
VAntage Point: The VA's VAntage Point blog has a very timely four-part series focused on veterans of the war in Afghanistan. The first part is entitled "How Veterans Can Reconcile Service." With the recent close of combat operations in Afghanistan, this piece provides advice and resources for veterans who may be struggling with mental health concerns.

Research Update: 19 August 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 19.08.2021 1:28 pm
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The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include: 
● Depressed mood and repetitive negative thinking in Delayed Sleep–Wake Phase Disorder: Treatment effects and a comparison with good sleepers.
● Somatic Symptom Severity, Not Injury Severity, Predicts Probable Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder in Wounded Service Members.
● Prevalence, Correlates, and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in US Military Veterans: Results From the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

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