Blog posts with the tag "Veteran"

Research Update: 2 September 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 02.09.2021 1:34 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: 
● Better off with you: Exploring congruity between caregivers’ and Veterans’ experience of efforts to cope with suicide.
● An examination of department of defense environmental factors that contribute to reporting sexual harassment.
● Military identity and planning for the transition out of the military.
● Shorter and longer-term risk for non-fatal suicide attempts among male U.S. military veterans after discharge from psychiatric hospitalization.

By the Numbers: 17 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 17.05.2021 12:41 pm

11.9%

The estimated percentage of veterans who used cannabis during the past six months, according to a study recently published online ahead of print in the journal Addictive Behaviors -- Prevalence of cannabis use, disorder, and medical card possession in U.S. military veterans: Results from the 2019-2020 National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study.

By the Numbers: 3 May 2021

By Shirl Kennedy  on 27.04.2021 10:14 am

4.7 Million

The number of veterans that have returned to and reside in rural areas. The rates of PTSD for veterans from the OIF/OEF, Gulf War and Vietnam era range from 11-20% and just over 50% of rural veterans are connected with the VA Health Care System, making community mental health resources a critical need for rural veterans.

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