Objective: One of the most common, yet most difficult to detect injuries sustained by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Left untreated, mTBI can negatively impact soldiers' postdeployment adjustment.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is often an invisible and hard-to-diagnosis disorder that can have large impacts on Service members’ functioning.
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.
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.
Evidence continues to accumulate showing the benefits of breastfeeding to infants, mothers, and society as a whole. However, breastfeeding success rates nationwide have consistently fallen short of recommendations set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
New military mothers may encounter difficulties in parenting and infant care that civilian mothers do not. Active Duty mothers and military wives or partners were surveyed about factors that impact achievement of breastfeeding goals.
Objective: An Internet-based survey sought information about barriers to mental health services for military wives. Methods: On the basis of qualitative work, an Internetbased program was created to identify military wives who may have major depressive disorder.
Military wives face numerous stressors (e.g., frequent moves, spouse’s deployment) that may impact their mental health and also face several barriers to treatment. A sample of military wives was surveyed in order to describe their mental health needs and treatment barriers.
Background: Current research suggests that women married to military service members may experience difficulty during the transition to motherhood attributable to the additional stressors of military life and inability to access traditional support systems. Objective: To test the effects of a nu
Military wives can face unique stressors that may be particularly difficult for mothers who are pregnant or have new babies.