Overview of National Statistics Justin M. Smith, Ph.D., Program Director, Fides Grant.

Overview of National StatisticsJustin M. Smith, Ph.D., Program Director, Fides Grant

Two Million

National Research

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