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Summary
Seventy-six Active Duty Airmen participated in a study that examined associations between willingness to disclose war-zone deployment experiences, severity of PTSD symptoms, and perceived partner support. Results indicated increased disclosure regarding combat experiences resulted in higher levels of partner support and decreased severity of PTSD symptoms.
Citation
Balderrama-Durbin, C., Snyder, D., Cigrang, J., Talcott, G. W., Tatum, J., Baker, M., Smith Slep, A. (2013). Combat Disclosure in Intimate Relationships: Mediating the Impact of Partner Support on Posttraumatic Stress. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 560-568. doi:10.1037/a0033412