Little is known about how the experience of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected female Veterans as they return to family life.
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine military family life through the lens of military and Veteran spouses.
The life of a military spouse can be rewarding, but also challenging as deployments and time apart may contribute to increased family problems. This study examined military life and culture from the perspective of 22 female military spouses.
Although the experience of deployments has been described as devastating to married life, evidence linking deployments directly to poorer marital functioning has been sparse.
The deployment of a spouse who serves in the military can place additional stress on a marriage. This study sought to examine the explicit relationship between prior deployments, combat exposure, and symptoms of PTSD on couples’ level of marital satisfaction.
Military service members have an increased risk of developing mental health (MH) problems following deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, yet only a small percentage seek mental health treatment.
Data from a recently deployed National Guard and Reserve sample were used to assess the prevalence of mental health issues and mental health service utilization within 12 months post-deployment.