Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard
PTSD
True or False: Many PTSD diagnoses in the military go undiagnosed.
True
Intervention that uses eye movements to explore trauma
EMDR
1.4 million
What are 2 comorbid disorders
Depression and Substance Abuse disorder
What is one stressor of post deployment?
Reunification
Reintroduction into civilian life
One assessment used to assess for PTSD
CAPS
What percentage of women make up active duty military?
Approximately 17%
Percentage of Veterans with PTSD
7%
What is the current wait for mental health care for military members?
3-6 MONTHS
What is the form of therapy that some veterans used to write out their trauma exposure?
CPT: Written/Narrative therapy
What is the trend of veteran suicide rates? Increasing or decreasing?
Increasing by 30% between 1999 and 2016
29%
One federal bill passed to address mental health care with veterans?
Strong Veterans Act of 2022
What intervention seeks to distort negative perceptions regarding their trauma?
CBT
Criteria of PTSD
-direct or indirect exposure, nightmares, flashbacks, avoidance, social dysfunction