Deployment Psychology Blog

Staff Perspective: PTSD Incidence in the U.S. Military

By Maegan Paxton Willing  on 28.08.2019 10:51 am

A quick search of the PTSD literature will show you widespread rates of PTSD in the U.S. military. In some studies, the rate is as low as 1.4% (Bliese, Wright, Adler, Thomas, & Hoge, 2007), and in others it is as high as 41.3% (Maguen, Lau, Madden, & Seal, 2012). There are a number of reasons for these highly discrepant rates, many of which are methodological differences. 

By the Numbers: 26 August 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 26.08.2019 12:57 pm
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28.5%

The percentage of "Tricare-insured children" who "had at least one special health care need," according to a recent story on the Military Times website -- Military children have more health care needs, but less access and lower quality, study finds. The story reports on an article published in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs -- Families With TRICARE Report Lower Health Care Quality And Access Compared To Other Insured And Uninsured Families.

CDP News: 23 August 2019

By Christopher Adams  on 23.08.2019 11:45 am

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.It may not feel like it outside, but summer is starting to wind down and Labor Day is just around the corner. Fall will bring cooler weather and more training opportunities through CDP!

Research Update: 22 August 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 22.08.2019 10:15 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:
● Clinician’s Trauma Update (August 2019)
● Firearm Availability and Storage Practices Among Military Personnel Who Have Thought About Suicide.
● Association of Firearm Ownership, Use, Accessibility, and Storage Practices With Suicide Risk Among US Army Soldiers.

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