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Summary
Interview data from wives of Active-Duty Marines were utilized to explore wives' experiences of living with a husband with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following deployment. Wives reported changes in roles and family functioning and discussed their lack of education and training regarding how PTSD could impact family functioning.
Citation
Temple, J., McInnes Miller, M. , Banford Witting, A. , Kim, A. B. (2017). “We Walk On Eggshells”: A Phenomenological Inquiry of Wives' Experiences of Living With Active-Duty Marine Husbands With PTSD. Journal of Family Social Work, 20, 162-181 . doi:10.1080/10522158.2017.1279579