Experiences of 298 children with their caregivers in after-school programs (ASPs) were examined as predictors of social_emotional functioning across the first through fifth grade.
The prominence and incidence of intimate partner violence (IPV) with male military veterans vary, but generally there is consensus that screening and intervention does help reduce IPV. Intervention is generally provided in the community via Batterer Intervention Programs.
Research indicates that veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) face high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that PTSD symptoms are associated with poorer family functioning.
We studied 13 U.S. male military veterans and their female partners who consented to participate in an uncontrolled trial of couple treatment for alcohol use disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder (CTAP).
Military children encounter unique stressors that can affect their social and emotional well-being. These challenges can serve as a risk to the military child’s successful academic performance.
This study examined relationships between combat-exposed Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans’ experiences related to infidelity during deployment (i.e., indicating that a partner was unfaithful or reporting concern about potential infidelity) and postdeployment mental heal
Military spouses often have concerns regarding the impact of their communication on soldiers during deployment.
Students in urban schools may have difficulties with their social-emotional and character development skills.
The accumulated knowledge about the negative impact of financial strain on couple's relationship functioning and the magnitude of the latest economic downturn have brought together the fields of financial counseling and couples' therapy.
Data from the 2013 California Healthy Kids Survey (N = 688,713) were used to examine associations between military affiliation and youth substance use, violence, and weapon carrying.
Adolescent dependents of Service members experience unique challenges related to military life; deployment support camps may help them cope with some of these challenges.