USC CIR – mental health

Visiting scholar brings Israeli military expertise to American research, training

by Claudia Bustamante

For the next year, the USC School of Social Work will benefit from the research and practical expertise of the Israeli Defense Forces mental health department.

Eyal Fruchter, a colonel and former head of the Mental Health Division in the Israeli Medical Corps, has joined the school as a visiting scholar, focusing his yearlong tenure here on researching post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health resiliency and leadership from a multicultural perspective. Fruchter will also focus on augmenting the education and training of mental health officers through the creation of online courses and establishment of regular group meetings.

The latter is an […]

New study finds young military men report more sexual dysfunction than civilians

by Claudia Bustamante

Even among a relatively healthy and young population, sexual functioning problems, including erectile dysfunction, are higher among military service members than civilians, according to a new University of Southern California study.

Thirty-three percent of male military service members aged 21 – 40 reported erectile dysfunction, a rate that is more than three times that of similarly aged civilians. Those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 30 times more likely to report erectile dysfunction and six times more likely to report such sexual functioning problems as low sex drive, arousal and ability to reach orgasm.

Published in the Journal of Sexual […]

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Visiting scholar brings Israeli military expertise to American research, training

New study finds young military men report more sexual dysfunction than civilians

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New study finds young military men report more sexual dysfunction than civilians