Changing the Personal Narrative: A Pilot Study of a Resiliency Intervention for Military Spouses

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In this study, military spouses participated in the HomeFront Strong program, an eight week group-based resiliency intervention. The study's purpose was to assess participants' perceptions of deployment and depressive symptoms after participation in HomeFront Strong. At three-month follow up, spouses showed significant change in how they perceived deployments, impacting their overall well-being.

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Kees, M., Nerenberg, L. S., Bachrach, J., Sommer, L. A. (2015). Changing the Personal Narrative: A Pilot Study of a Resiliency Intervention for Military Spouses. Contemporary Family Therapy, 37, 221-231. doi:10.1007/s10591-015-9336-8