Improve Veteran Mental Health
Improve Veteran Mental Health
“Increasing numbers of Veterans are being diagnosed with mental health conditions, often coexisting with other medical problems. More than 1.5 million of the 5.5 million Veterans seen last year had a mental health diagnosis. This concept paper identifies how to address the following three areas:
Identify and test new comprehensive approaches to improve mental health through prevention, diagnosis and treatment.
Identify specific measures to track their effectiveness so we can allocate resources more efficiently.
Develop and test new treatment models to remove stigma associated with admitting problems and seeking help.” (reference VA 13 challenges) Read the rest of this entry »
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Today we interview Prof. Robert Emmons, Professor of Psychology at UC Davis and Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology. He has just published Thanks: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, a book that provides a research-based synthesis of the topic as well as practical suggestions.
Tags: academic discipline, alvaro fernandez, emotional self regulation, gratitude journal, happiness levels, martin seligman, positive psychology, psychology field, robert emmons, uc davis