Deployment Psychology Blog

Research Update: 31 October 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 31.10.2019 7:10 am

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Clinician’s Trauma Update Online (October 2019)
● Five-Year Impacts of Family Stressors and Combat Threat on the Mental Health of Afghanistan and Iraq War Veterans.
● An Empirical Crosswalk for the PTSD Checklist: Translating DSM-IV to DSM-5 Using a Veteran Sample.
● Depression Suppresses Treatment Response for Traumatic Loss–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Active Duty Military Personnel.

Staff Perspective: Chasing the Energy Dragon - Tobacco & Caffeine Use in the Military, Part 1

By Kimberly Copeland  on 30.10.2019 10:52 am
Dr. Kimberly Copeland

When one thinks about substance use or addiction in the military, one’s mind may automatically go to alcohol. Although the prevalence of alcohol use and abuse can be considerable, we would be remiss to overlook the historical use and current trends in use of two other legally and socially sanctioned substances within our military population: tobacco and caffeine.

By the Numbers: 28 October 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 28.10.2019 1:43 pm

18%

The percentage increase between 2017 and 2018 of soldiers testing positive for THC at "nine Army bases in or near marijuana-friendly states," according to a recent article in the military-focused online publication, Task & Purpose. "For comparison, there has been a 5% increase in soldiers testing positive for THC across the entire Army." THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is "the principal psychoactive component in cannabis."

CDP News: 25 October 2019

By Christopher Adams  on 25.10.2019 11:31 am

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're heading into the final week of October and Halloween!

Research Update: 24 October 2019

By Shirl Kennedy  on 24.10.2019 4:36 pm

The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:

● Associations Among Childhood Trauma, Childhood Mental Disorders, and Past-Year Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Military and Civilian Men.
● The continuum of sexual trauma: An examination of stalking and sexual assault in former US service members.
● Social Media and Suicide: A Review of Technology-Based Epidemiology and Risk Assessment.
● Gender Differences in Threat Biases: Trauma Type Matters in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

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