Objective: This pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of a four-session, caregiver–child Intervention, the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI), to prevent the development of chronic po
Topic: Decreasing the risk of complicated bereavement and future psychiatric disorders in children.
Although military children are typically as resilient as the general child population, the ongoing conflict has exposed military children to unusu
Young children (birth through 5 years of age) are disproportionately represented in U.S. military families with a deployed parent.
Active duty military personnel and National Guard and reservists experience multiple deployments as a result of the conflicts that comprise the War on Terror.
Family involvement contributes to student success, and family—school communication (FSC) is intended to promote parent involvement; however, little is known about the communication processes that enlist th
Throughout history, military children and families have shown great capacity for adaptation and resilience.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring the holistic construct of total force fitness for individual service members.
The toll of multiple and prolonged deployments on families has become clearer in recent years as military families have seen an increase in childhood anxiety, parental psychological distress, and marital d
Children of deployed military personnel represent a unique subculture in the United States.