In this study, researchers examined associations between relational turbulence (i.e., relational uncertainty and partner interference), relational communication (i.e., openness and aggressiveness), and relational inferences (i.e., affiliation and dominance) during the post-deployment transition (
This study employed the relational turbulence model to examine features of relational communication and dimensions of relational inferences during the postdeployment transition for military service members.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) Veterans were assessed via an online survey to examine the relationships among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) utilization, clinical needs, demographic variables, and trauma. GLB Veterans in this sample use the VHA at similar rates as other Veterans.
Service members' health may be affected by deployment and combat experience. To examine this, scores on measures of Soldiers’ mental and physical health were compared from pre-deployment to immediately post-deployment.
According to recent census reports, nearly a million veterans have a same-sex partner, yet little is known about them or their use of Veterans Health Care Administration (VHA) services.
The impact of a family centered prevention program, Families OverComing Under Stress Family Resilience Training (FOCUS), on the psychological adjustment of military children and parents was examined.
Purpose: We examine two research questions. First, does a history of childmaltreatment victimization significantly increase the likelihood of maltreatment perpetration during adulthood?
This article analyzes the racial and sexual politics of the “don't ask, don't tell” storyline on Showtime's series The L
This study assessed the frequency and quality of communication between National Guard Soldiers, their female spouses (n = 13), and their children (n = 13) before, during, and after deployment.
Parents’ transition from children living in the home to an empty nest often involves many changes in the couples’ marriage. This study interviewed 50 couples whose last (or only) child had left home during the past 18 months about the changes in their marriage.
This study employs the relational turbulence model to identify common issues facing married couples during the transition to the empty-nest phase of marriage.
As part of the National Post-Deployment Adjustment Study, 1,388 Veterans completed a survey to improve the understanding of mental health services use and perceived barriers to use in Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.
Objective: This study analyzed data from a national survey of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to improve understanding of mental health services use and perceived barriers.
Adolescence can be a particularly risky developmental period, especially for mental health problems and suicidal ideation. The impact of emotion regulation difficulties and trusting youth-adult relationships on past year suicide attempts was examined in a sample of high school students.
Objective: Identifying treatment moderators facilitates treatment matching and personalized medicine.
This study implemented an innovative new model of delivering a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program that replaces six of the eight traditional in-person sessions with group telephonic sessions (tMBSR) and measured the program's impact on the health and well-being of nurses employed w
Purpose: To explore the psychosocial outcomes of an inclusive adapted sport and adventurous training course that aims to support the rehabilitation and personal development of military personnel who have sustained physical and/or psychological disability.
Active Duty Air Force personnel who were seeking outpatient mental health treatment participated in a study examining the interactive effect of direct combat exposure and guilt on suicidal ideation.
This field intervention trial evaluated the effect of a 5-week mindfulness-based curriculum on teacher-ratings of student classroom behavior at a Richmond, CA public elementary school, and examined if the addition of more sessions provided added benefit to student outcomes.
This field intervention trial evaluated the effect of a 5-week mindfulness-based curriculum on teacher-ratings of student classroom behavior at a Richmond, CA public elementary school, and examined if the addition of more sessions provided added benefit to student outcomes.
Survey data of Marine recruits were used to examine the role of social support (from both within and outside of the military unit) in predicting mental health symptoms in the context of exposure to military stressors.
Claims data were used to assess child utilization of the TRICARE Dental Program for a dental check-up at least once during a period of a year. The majority of children enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program had at least one dental check-up during the study year.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the dental utilization of children enrolled in a military dental insurance program and to assess if utilization differs by socioeconomic status.
Objective: Members of the US armed forces have been heavily deployed in support of wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. This study examined the affect of a parent's deployment to war on the rate of psychiatric hospitalization among their children. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder affecting many Veterans and their families, and there is a need for evidence-based treatment options for these families.
Male veterans and their spouses (N = 218) attending one of six-week-long retreats were assessed for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms pre- and postintervention. Participants were evaluated using the PTSD checklist (PCL), on which, a score of >49 indicates clinical symptom levels.
Children of Service members must navigate many stressors and transitions, which prompted the U.S. Marine Corp to develop the school liaison program to promote academic success among children of Marines.
The global war on terror has placed a number of stressful demands on service members and their families. Although the military offers a wide range of services and supports to military families, not all families are willing or able to use them.