It’s not often that I fangirl, but I just couldn’t help myself. It happens to the best of us and after all, I’m only human. So who caused me to fangirl? Not a movie star or musician – but the lead author on a compelling article that explores a topic very near and dear to my heart.
100
The number of military veterans in the 119th Congress, according to an article in Military Times -- Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, and useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● The Association of Mental Health Symptoms to Post-Traumatic Nightmares Among Treatment Seeking Active Duty Service Members.
● Medically Recommended vs Nonmedical Cannabis Use Among US Adults.
● Peritraumatic Context and Long-Term Outcomes of Concussion.
As a continuation of last week's blog about readiness assessments, we now attempt to answer questions about the civilian providers' role within these assessments. For example, do civilian providers need to make a readiness determination? What does it mean if a civilian provider does make a readiness determination? What if a civilian provider doesn’t want to provide readiness feedback?!
25%
The percentage of adult Americans who binge drink weekly, according to a fact sheet from the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence -- Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Misuse. This represents 1 in 6 U.S. adults.