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Summary
Becoming more prevalent, a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosis can result in relationship distress among treatment-seeking Service members upon arrival home. In a sample of OIF/OEF National Guard Service members, the correlations between Service members' PTSD symptoms, Service members' emotional disclosure with their partner, and relationship satisfaction of both partners were qualitatively analyzed over time. Findings propose that the emotional numbing symptoms of PTSD were strongly correlated with relationship dissatisfaction among Service members and their romantic partners.
Citation
Campbell, S. B. , Renshaw, K. D. (2013). PTSD Symptoms, Disclosure, and Relationship Distress: Explorations of Mediation and Associations Over Time. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 27, 494-502. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.06.007