Service members and Veterans are at risk for complicated grief (i.e., having intense grief symptoms such as nonacceptance of the death and preoccupation about the deceased).
Bereavement is a potent and highly prevalent stressor among service members and veterans.
However, the psychological consequences of bereavement, including complicated grief (CG), have
been minimally examined. Loss was assessed in 204 post-9/11, when service members and veterans
Many Service members and Veterans experience complicated grief due to the loss of an important person. The goal of this study was to examine the prevalence, severity, and impact that complicated grief has on Veterans with combat-related PTSD.
Objective: Research has identified non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a robust correlate of suicidal thoughts and behaviors; however, little is known regarding why these constructs may be related.
To evaluate family‐related stressors and resources associated with the depressive symptoms of military members and their spouses.
It is just as important to engage in preventative interventions to improve military couples' mental health during the pre-deployment period as it is during the deployment and reintegration periods.