Families

Male and female Service members may be impacted by stressors differently, particularly given the predominately male composition of the military.

Department of Defense (DoD) surveys were examined to develop a demographic profile of military families affected by divorce and remarriage.

The prevalence of marital transitions (i.e., divorce and remarriages) in military families is different from the general U.S. population.

Having a partner deployed during wartime may increase a woman’s stress level during pregnancy. By administering surveys to pregnant military spouses and Active Duty Service members, the study examined the relationship between spousal deployment and prenatal stress.

Having a partner deployed during wartime may increase a woman's stress level during pregnancy. By administering surveys to pregnant military spouses and Active Duty Service members, the study examined the relationship between spousal deployment and prenatal stress.

Despite the ubiquitous nature of parent education in autism treatment, relatively few studies directly address how parent education should be conducted.

There are multiple approaches to parent education. This study used a small sample (N = 3) of children with autism and their mothers to investigate different outcomes when providing parent education through strengths-based versus deficit-based approaches.

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.

Although combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with considerable impairment in relationship adjustment, research has yet to investigate how PTSD symptoms and relationship distress uniquely and jointly predict utilization of a range of mental health services.