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Summary
The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) could negatively affect couples' level of intimacy and the way couples solve conflict. To explore the impact relationships have on conflict resolution, this study compared military couples' interpersonal conflict behavior among Service members with and without PTSD. Overall, findings revealed that presence of PTSD negatively affected couples' interpersonal behavior.
Citation
Knobloch-Fedders, L. M., Caska-Wallace, C., Smith, T. W., Renshaw, K. (2017). Battling on the Home Front: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Conflict Behavior Among Military Couples. Behavioral Therapy, 48, 247-261. doi:10.1016/j.beth.2016.08.014