Military Couples' Trauma Disclosure: Moderating between Trauma Symptoms and Relationship Quality

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Summary

After returning from deployment, Soldiers differ in how much of their combat experiences they share with loved ones. In this study, the relationship between Soldiers' trauma disclosure and perceived relationship quality was analyzed in military couples. It was found that trauma symptoms and trauma disclosure can impact the perceived relationship quality.

Citation
Monk, J. K., Nelson Goff, B. S. (2014). Military Couples' Trauma Disclosure: Moderating between Trauma Symptoms and Relationship Quality. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 6, 537-545. doi:10.1037/a0036788