CDP News: Aug. 9, 2013
Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to the latest edition of CDP News, where we take a look and the news and happenings around the Center for Deployment Psychology. We’ve got plenty of big things to talk about this time around.
Deployment Psychology Blog
Research Update: Aug. 8, 2013
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:
- Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in Congress and Related Resources (Congressional Research Service)
- Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault: Recommendations for Care, Research, and Policy (RAND)
Staff Voices: Diagnostic Changes DSM V – PTSD & ASD
After nearly 25 years, the DSM-V has finally been released! The diagnoses of PTSD and ASD have been significantly revised based upon recent research. Most notably, PTSD and ASD have been moved from anxiety disorders to new category “Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders.” In addition, in DSM-IV and DSM IV-TR, PTSD and ASD were distinct. ASD was not a diluted version of PTSD, but an early response characterized primarily by an emphasis on dissociative qualities.
By the Numbers - Aug. 5, 2013
29%
The percentage of victims in " Unrestricted DoD Reports of Sexual Assault" that are civilians, according to a new RAND Corporation report -- Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault: Recommendations for Care, Research, and Policy. The remaining 71% were identified as servicemembers.
Aug. 1, 2013: Research Update
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:
- Effectiveness of National Implementation of Prolonged Exposure Therapy in Veterans Affairs Care.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the Earnings of Military Reservists.