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Summary
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and severity may impact the relationship adjustment of Service members and their partners. Longitudinal methods were used to examine PTSD, PTSD symptom clusters (e.g., re-experiencing, emotional numbness), and relationship adjustment in National Guard Soldiers who were deployed to Iraq between 2006 and 2007 and their partners. Results indicated that PTSD symptom severity and emotional distress are related to relationship adjustment over time.
Citation
Erbes, C., Meis, L., Polusny, M., Compton, J., Wadsworth, S. M. (2012). An Examination of PTSD and Relationship Functioning in Soldiers of the Iraq War Over Time. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 25, 187-190. doi:10.1002/jts.21689