Service Members

Military Marriages: The Aftermath of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Deployments

Researchers examined how military couples were affected by and adapted to deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Based on information from interviews, three themes emerged: communicating to stay connected, emotional and marital intimacy, and managing changes.

2011
Baptist, J. A.
Amanor-Boadu, Y.
Garrett, K.
Nelson Goff, B. S.
Collum, J.
Gamble, P.
Gurss, H.
Sanders-Hahs, E.
Strader, L.
Wick, S.

Mental Health Needs of Cohabiting Partners of Vietnam Veterans With Combat-Related PTSD

Cohabitating female partners of male combat Veterans who were receiving outpatient posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment at two Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers completed a telephone survey to assess partner treatment needs and current rates of treatment use.

2005
Sherman, M. D.
Sautter, F.
Lyons, J. A.
Manguno-Mire, G. M.
Han, X.
Perry, D.
Sullivan, G.

Meaningfulness of Service and Marital Satisfaction in Army Couples

Questionnaires of married couples (U.S. Army husband and civilian wife) investigated reported meaningfulness of service in relation to Army couples' marital satisfaction while accounting for Service members' posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms.

2014
Bergmann, J. S.
Renshaw, K. D.
Allen, E. S.
Markman, H. J.
Stanley, S. M.

Is Military Deployment a Risk Factor for Maternal Depression?

Survey data were used to examine the relationships among deployment (before and after childbirth), combat exposure, and maternal depression with a sample of female Active Duty Service members.

2013
Nguyen, S.
LeardMann, C. A.
Smith, B.
Conlin, A. M. S.
Slymen, D. J.
Hooper, T. I.
Smith, T.C.