CDP News: Mar. 28, 2014
Happy Friday and welcome to this week’s edition of CDP News!
Deployment Psychology Blog
Research Update: Mar. 27, 2014
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:
● Employment Situation of Veterans -- 2013
● Types of PTSD Providers and their Training (PTSD Monthly Update)
Staff Perspective: March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
As we enter the final week of March, we here at the Center for Deployment Psychology wanted to take a moment to remind everyone again that March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. This is particularly relevant, as Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) has been labeled the “signature injury” of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This has driven the identification and treatment of mTBIs to the forefront of concerns in military healthcare.
By the Numbers - Mar. 24, 2014
9%
The unemployment rate for veterans who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces any time since September 2001 ("Gulf War-era II veterans") in 2013, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is down slightly from 2012, when the rate for the same group of veterans was 9.9%.
CDP News: Mar. 14, 2014
Happy Friday and 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.