Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) for Soldiers With Combat-Related Symptoms
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Brooke Army Medical Center, March 2009/First Received: March 19, 2009 No Changes Posted /Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center
Information provided by: Brooke Army Medical Center/ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00866411
Purpose
The purpose of this double-blind randomized control research study is to determine if CES given in a group setting for soldiers experiencing irritability is effective to reduce the symptom of irritability.
Alyssa Mansfield: Study Confirms Prolonged Army Deployments Increase Mental Health Diagnoses Among Army Wives
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Alyssa Mansfield, PhD, discusses her epidemiological study of the
effects of deployment on mental health diagnoses in spouses of active
duty Army personnel. This study showed that women whose husbands were
deployed were more likely to have mental health diagnoses and more
likely to use mental health services than women whose husbands were not
deployed.
Suicide Awareness & Prevention: suicide awareness and prevention training tools.
Much Needed Insight:
Even though these materials are used for training and instruction by Commanders and NCOs, they provide much insight to deployment, redeployment and post deployment issues.
Milhealth’s Series: “Programs Committed to the Study of and Resources for Military Families”. Pt. 1
Pt. 1 is rich with down-loadable resources, including information about the Military Family Research Institute and an excellent resource-“Zero to Three Military Projects” that offers many great resources for children ages birth through teens.