Spouses of combat veterans with PTSD have greater psychological and marital distress than spouses of veterans without PTSD, however, few studies have examined how variables related to the spouses (e.g., cognitions) may play a role in their own distress.
An examination of how variables related to Veterans' spouses' perceptions may play a role in their own distress was conducted.
We evaluated the extent to which military service membersÕ and their significant othersÕ coping strategies (i.e., individual use of emotion expression and avoidance) were independently associated with their ownÑand each otherÕsÑpsychological health during reintegration using an actorÐpartner inte
Whether certain coping strategies are adaptive may depend upon the context and the relationships in which they are used. The effects of Service members' and their partners' use of emotional expression and avoidance on each other's psychological well-being were examined.
The purpose of this longitudinal case study was to describe the grief process within a military context of two parents who lost a son in combat during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The couple was interviewed three times during the year following the death of their son.
Individuals grieve the death of a loved one due to military combat differently; however, social support and healthy coping are likely important to the grief process.
The cohort of women who served in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) was the largest group of women in history to serve in the military and be deployed to combat zones.
Little is known about how the experience of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan has affected female Veterans as they return to family life.