Primary objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between resilience and symptom reporting following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). It was hypothesized that, as resilience increases, self-reported symptoms would decrease. Research design: Cross-sectional design.
Spirituality among youth has repeatedly been shown to be associated with positive youth development, conceptualized as including components of competence, confidence, character, connection, caring, and contribution.
Background: More Reserve and Guard members have been activated in the past few years than in any other time in history. In addition to the high rates of psychological and behavioral challenges among military personnel, there are other equally important post-deployment reintegration challenges.
Military spouses are often concerned about how their communication will affect the Service member's work performance during deployment. The relationship between spousal communication and deployed Soldiers' negative spillover was examined in the study.
Relationships between spousal deployment, maternal outcomes, and neonatal outcomes were examined via chart review and surveys of 397 pregnant women.
Objective: This study evaluates the longitudinal outcomes of Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), a family-centered preventive intervention implemented to enhance resilience and to reduce psychological health risk in military families and children who have high levels of stress related to pa
Recognizing the prominent role of parents in supporting their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), improving quality of life for these families is an essential endeavor.
Pre- and post-treatment data were utilized to examine parenting outcomes (i.e., parenting behaviors, parenting satisfaction, and psychological flexibility) of veterans who participated in an acceptance and commitment therapy group.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and heavy alcohol use can be common among military Veterans.
This study explored the stressors, coping behaviors, and spousal communication patterns of 40 Army wives whose husbands had recently deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. The Retrospective Interview Technique was used to collect data.
An examination of a psycho-educationally based treatment approach for male Veteran intimate partner violence (IPV) offenders was conducted. Pre and post-test domestic violence and abuse screen behavioral outcomes as well as program failure, and recidivism were analyzed.
Iraq and Afghanistan student Veterans participated in a study examining the contributions of coping style and family social support on mental health symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress).