Supporting Our Military Families: A Case for a Larger Role for Occupational Therapy in Prevention and Mental Health Care
A guide for assisting military families with the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA)
Dissemination of family-centered prevention for military and veteran families: Adaptations and adoption within community and military systems of care
In response to the needs of military families confronting the challenges of prolonged war, we developed Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), a multi-session intervention for families facing multiple deployments and combat s
Protecting into emotion: therapeutic enactments with military veterans transitioning back into civilian life.
Over 18.5% of military personnel returning from war zones to civilian life suffer mental health issues, which can lead to family breakdown, homelessness and other problems.
A Mixed-Method Approach to Understanding the Experiences of Non-Deployed Military Caregivers
Understanding the experiences of non-deployed military spouses is important to improve services to military families.
Web-based Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Education for Military Family Members
An educational website about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was created for military family members in order to increase PTSD-related knowledge and promote actions to help Service members with their symptoms.
Psychosocial and Life Stress Characteristics of Navy Families: Family Environment Scale and Life Experiences Scale Findings
The Contribution of Personal and Exposure Characteristics to the Adjustment of Adolescents Following War
Perceived Stress, Heart Rate, and Blood Pressure among Adolescents with Family Members Deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom
This exploratory study compares perceived stress, loss of psychosocial resources, PTSD symptoms and physiological measures (heart rate, blood pressure) among adolescents who had a family member deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom to both civilian peers and military peers with a nondeployed parent
Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have been challenging for US uniformed service families and their children. Almost 60% of US service members have family responsibilities.