9.4 million
The number of adults ages 18+ in the U.S. who "thought seriously about trying to kill themselves in the past 12 months," according to a recently released report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior among Adults: Results from the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (PDF).
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. We've got lots of great upcoming events and training coming up. Let's take a look at them!
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:
● Clinician's Trauma Update Online (National Center for PTSD)
● PTSD Monthly Update: PTSD and Suicide Prevention
If you’re reading this, you’re probably one of those tree-hugging vegans who wants to bring their dog to work every day. Me too. Full disclosure: I wrote this blog mostly so I could watch cat videos on company time. But perhaps you have more noble aspirations, such as understanding the current state of research on animal-assisted therapy for military clients. A quick Internet search suggests you’re not alone.
20%
The approximate percentage of U.S. mental health facilities that do not offer "suicide prevention services or outcome follow-up after discharge," according to a new article in the journal Psychiatric Services -- Characteristics of U.S. Mental Health Facilities That Offer Suicide Prevention Services.