Romance, finance hot topics for USS Kitty Hawk psychologist

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Romance, finance hot topics for USS Kitty Hawk psychologist
By Allison Batdorff, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Monday, December 3, 2007

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — In terms of adjusting to change, boot camp is big.

But life aboard a forward-deployed aircraft carrier in Japan requires an even bigger stretch — in Lt. Justin D’Arienzo’s professional opinion.

“I see a lot of young sailors fresh out of boot camp … and while boot camp is a big adjustment, being on an aircraft carrier overseas is even bigger,” said the USS Kitty Hawk psychologist Friday.

So, what stresses out sailors?

“Romance and finance — a lot of it comes down to that,” D’Arienzo said, explaining that relationship issues, marital stress, financial problems and on-the-job stress are common threads in the problems he sees — which is similar to the civilian world.

Also, the occurrence of problems is similar to that of the civilian population, he said. He expects 10 percent to 20 percent of sailors to need mental health services at any time, with about 1 percent requiring emergent care.


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