Early Childhood (under 5 years)

Little is known about the similarities and differences between civilian and military child maltreatment cases and no recent study has compared them directly.

Presents prospective data on 140 child and adolescent military dependents and 234 nonmilitary Ss to assess the validity of the "military family syndrome." The only significant diagnostic difference was that

488 Australian children aged 4-7 participated in a longitudinal study evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavioral program designed to reduce anxiety and enhance social and emotional competence.

This study is the first to examine the effectiveness of the Fun FRIENDS

1,723 Swedish mothers participated in a study at two time points, first when their children were 3 months old and then 12 years later. Researchers examined how maternal depression (both postpartum and later) were associated with child behavior problems.

Children of depressed mothers have been shown to express behaviour problems to a greater extent than children of non-depressed mothers.

Long and frequent deployments, with short dwell times in between, have placed stresses on Army children and families already challenged by frequent moves and parental absences.

Employing predictors derived from the stress resistance and adult attachment literature, two studies are reported on the effects of war separation due to Operation Desert Storm on the families of South Carol

Used meta-analysis to review 177 primary prevention programs designed to prevent behavioral and social problems in children and adolescents.

Marital problems have been related to numerous indexes of maladjustment in children.