overview of national statistics justin m. smith, ph.d., program director, fides grant
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Overview of National StatisticsJustin M. Smith, Ph.D., Program Director, Fides Grant
Two Million
Strong Civic Commitment
At Risk
Invisible Wounds of War
1/3TBI
Depressive Disorder
PTSD
American Council on Education
Cognitive Injury
40%
Overcoming Stigma
4 %
27%
Severe Depression
24 %24 %
Severe Anxiety
35 %35 %
PTSD
46 %46 %
Attempted Suicide
7.7 %7.7 %
Thinking about Suicide
Active Duty Suicides
62 %62 %
One Suicide every One Suicide every day and a halfday and a half
How can Faculty Help?
References
• Accommodating Student Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Tips for Campus Faculty and Staff. (2011). American Council on Education.
• Bumiller, E. (2012, January 19). Active-Duty Army Suicides Reach Record High. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/20/us/active-duty-army-suicides-reach-record-high.html
• National Center for Education Statistics PowerStats. (2011). Average>0 Risk index and nontraditional indicators 2003-04, average>0 Volunteer 2004: Average hours per month, Grade point average estimate 2009 with (percent > 1.9), Highest degree ever expected 2006 with (percent > 3) by Veteran status 2003-04, Race/ethnicity and Parents’ marital status 2003-04.
• O’Herrin, E. (2011). Enhancing Veteran Sucess in higher Education. PeerReview, 13(1). Retrieved from http://www.aacu.org/peerreview/pr-wi11/prwi11_oherrin.cfm?utm_source=pubs&utm_medium=blast&utm_campaign=peerreviewwinter2011
• Ramchand, R., Acosta, J., Burns, R., Jaycox, L., & Christopher, P. (2011). The War Within: Preventing Sucide in The U.S. Military. Rand Corporation & Center for Military Health Policy Research. Retrieved from http://t2health.org/sites/default/files/dodser/DoDSER_2010_Annual_Report.pdf
• Rudd, D., Goulding, J., & Bryan, C. (2011). Student Veterans: A National Survey Exploring Psychological Symptoms and Suicide Risk. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42(5), 354–360.
• U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2012. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/2012/tables/12s0516.pdf