The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in patients with a history of traumatic brain injury: A systematic review.
● Symptom severity impacts sympathetic dysregulation and inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
● Mortality Among Veterans with Major Mental Illnesses Seen in Primary Care: Results of a National Study of Veteran Deaths.
● Understanding Cultural Humility Through the Lens of a Military Culture.
I have been a Navy spouse for over twenty years. During that time, I have witnessed first-hand the changes experienced by military families in many aspects of their lives. While military families will always experience certain normative stressors, the tools they have to navigate these stressors is ever-changing. Experiences such as moving, frequent separations, deployment, and awareness of risks involved in military service are a common thread among families. However, the way these normative stressors are experienced, understood, and addressed continues to evolve.
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● PTSD Monthly Update -- PTSD and Sleep: Rest Easier with Treatment
● Typologies of Combat Exposure and Their Effects on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Symptoms.
● Sub-syndromal PTSD: what is important to know in military personnel and veterans?
● A Longitudinal Analysis of Tobacco Use in Younger and Older U.S. Veterans.
In the first part of this blog, I discussed the historical use and current trends in use of tobacco in the military population. This time around we're going to examine another widely-used and socially-sanctioned substance, caffeine. If tobacco is the spark to the battle weary individual, it is surely coffee or caffeine that is gas that feeds the ever-elusive energy flame