I want to take a moment to discuss one of the biggest joys of being a military psychologist, the clients. To do this, I will answer a question I’m periodically asked:
What do you like about working with military members?
A complete answer would take much more time and space than I have here, but I can summarize it in five major categories.
Among 9,029 service members with combat injury, the number who developed alcohol use disorder, according to a recent article in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine -- Post-Combat-Injury Opioid Prescription and Alcohol Use Disorder in the Military. "1,322 developed severe alcohol use disorder".
The weekly Research Update contains the latest news, journal articles, useful links from around the web. Some of this week's topics include:
● Adapting the Cultural Formulation Interview for the Military.
● Treatment of Alcohol Use Problems Among Rural Populations: a Review of Barriers and Considerations for Increasing Access to Quality Care.
● Impact of moral injury and posttraumatic stress disorder on health care utilization and suicidality in rural and urban veterans.
At this time of year, psychology doctoral students all over the country are starting the internship application process. And many are pondering if becoming a military psychologist is the right choice for them. I was once faced with the same decision, and after years of working for the military on active-duty and as a civilian, I am sharing some general advice on what is needed to work within this system.
The number of deaths among US adults aged 20 to 64 years that "were attributable to excessive alcohol use, including 1 in 5 deaths among adults aged 20 to 49 years," accord to a recent article in JAMA Network Open -- Estimated Deaths Attributable to Excessive Alcohol Use Among US Adults