Veteran Couples Integrative Intensive Retreat Model: An Intervention for Military Veterans and Their Relational Partners

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following deployment is often associated with distress, not just in Service members, but also in their partners. Service members' and their partners' PTSD symptoms were compared before, after, and six months following a couples retreat, which integrated several interventions (e.g., couples therapy, social support, yoga, massage). An array of interventions, as well as including significant others, may be beneficial for Service members' and military families' well-being.