Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq: Associations With Parenting Behaviors and Couple Adjustment

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National Guard members' relationships with their partners and children can be impacted by military life. This study examined the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, perceived parenting behaviors, and couple adjustment in the context of social support, deployment injury, and alcohol use by the Service members.

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Gewirtz, A. H., Polusny, M. A., DeGarmo, D. S., Khaylis, A., Erbes, C. R. (2010). Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among National Guard Soldiers Deployed to Iraq: Associations With Parenting Behaviors and Couple Adjustment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78, 599-610. doi:10.1037/a002571