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Military-connected youth experience a lot of stress resulting from deployments and multiple school transitions. A military-connected school developed a grassroots anti-bullying program called Because Nice Matters (BNM) , its success was analyzed after two years of implementing the program.

Persistent stigma, lack of knowledge about mental health, and negative attitudes toward treatment are among the most significant barriers to military service members and veterans seeking behavioral health care.

The impact of service member suicides on families is not well understood. Civilian studies have demonstrated that family survivors of suicide deaths experience complicated grief, feel guilt and shame, and often do not receive sufficient social support.

The current study investigated the parent–child relationship by examining associations between parent stress, parental discipline strategies, child disruptive behavior problems, and level of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms.

Little is known about how professionals view the inclusion of adult siblings in the care and service coordination of their brothers or sisters with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD).

Parenting and child problem behaviors are influenced by the parents' positive and negative feelings toward the child. However, among parents who have children with developmental delays, little is known about the factors that contribute to their positive and negative feelings.

Children are among the most vulnerable groups during and after a natural disaster experiencing a range of stressors such as fear of death or loss of a loved one, the loss of a home and community, displacement to a strange neighborhood or school, and even separation from their family.

The current study examined the impact of active duty service members’ symptoms following a combat deployment on child mental health symptoms.

Suicide is a significant concern among military and civilian communities. This study examined the risk factors related to Guard Soldiers who performed their duties as full-time Service members while living among civilians.

Interview data from parents who completed the mindfulness awareness for parenting stress (MAPS) program were utilized to explore whether participation reduced school-related stress in parents of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

Written data from a larger study were used to examine identity adjustment difficulties during reintegration among OIF/OEF/OND Veterans. Identity adjustment difficulties were examined based on gender and military component (i.e., Reserve or Guard, Active Duty).

Marital distress, aggression, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are commonly linked in research. However, less often is the consideration of the impact on children, and specifically, their increased mental health symptoms.

The purpose of this article is to present the current demographics and both marital and quality of life ratings of a small group of males who are married to current Active Duty service members.

This narrative study features 8 women who shared their stories of systemic barriers faced in the process of leaving an abusive military marriage.

Military-connected youths experience stressful life events, including deployments and multiple
school transitions, that make them vulnerable to bullying. Social workers have
highlighted the power of grassroots school community initiatives that address risk issues

Relationship education programs are designed to improve relationship outcomes.

Background: Although insomnia has been identified as a robust predictor of suicidal ideation and behaviors, little is known about the mechanisms by which sleep disturbances confer risk for suicide.

Adult siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) report struggling to navigate the adult disability service delivery system and collaborate with professionals.

Qualitative and quantitative data were used to examine the experiences of Army couples where at least one partner reported low levels of trauma (e.g., deployment, childhood abuse, assault) disclosure.

In cultures that especially value a higher masculine gender role in men, such as the military, men may have an added risk for developing posttraumatic distress after a traumatic event.

The objective of this study was to pilot the newly developed Male Gender Role Stressor Inventory (MGRSI) in military suicide bereaved (i.e., decedents’ family members and significant others) and to determine the association between Male Gender Role Stress (MGRS) and other life stressors observed

This study utilized the ABC-X model of family stress and resiliency theory to provide information about specific family and parental stress, family coping, appraisal of stress and coping abilities, and quality of life for spouses at various stages of a recent military deployment.

This study drew on the relational turbulence model to investigate how the interpersonal dynamics of military couples predict parents’ reports of the reintegration difficulty of military children upon homecoming after deployment.

Variables such as stress levels, mental health symptoms, and drinking behavior can change over time. Navy Sailors were surveyed over the course of a deployment cycle to examine the relationship between work stress, depressive symptoms, and hazardous drinking behaviors.

Military suicide is a significant mental health concern for both Active Duty Soldiers and Veterans and can have a lasting impact on their friends and families.

Children are vulnerable after a natural disaster, and psychosocial programs can be helpful for them to cope with stressors caused by disasters.

After completing a relationship education program, collecting participant evaluations of the program is common practice. These are generally used as an index of “consumer satisfaction” with the program, with implications for feasibility and quality.

Although the negative effects of deployment on the health of military spouses have been studied, research on sleep disruptions remains limited.

Parents who lost a child due to cancer experience intense trauma and sadness, and bereavement programs may provide the intervention and support parents need.

This study examined the relationship among three deployment stressors (warfare exposure, sexual harassment and assault, and family stress during deployment), three mental health categories (posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, depression, and alcohol misuse), and six areas of functionin