Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans and Military Personnel: Epidemiology, Screening, and Case Recognition
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that affects 7–8% of the general U.S.
2012
Reserve Component
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.
2012
Veteran Status, Extramarital Sex, and Divorce: Findings from the 1992 National Health and Social Life Survey
Although there is a perception that extramarital sex (infidelity) is more common among military and Veteran populations, there is little empirical research to support this claim.
2013
“To Be So Connected, Yet Not At All”: Relational Presence, Absence, and Maintenance in the Context of A Wartime Deployment
This article explored the relationship maintenance strategies used by 50 Army wives during a wartime deployment. The data suggest that they use a variety of strategies, and the use of these strategies is impacted by the context of the deployment.
2013
PTSD, Combat Injury, and Headache in Veterans Returning from Iraq/Afghanistan
308 Veterans from the VA San Diego Healthcare System who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) completed questionnaires in a study to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat injury, and headaches.
2009
Women Service Members and Family Reintegration
Women are being deployed at increasing rates. This article reviews literature related to the risk and protective factors that explain varied levels of adaptation for servicewomen and their families.
2013
Mothers going to war: The role of nurse practitioners in the care of military mothers and families during deployment
Purpose: Many military women are being called to separate from their children to go to war. Most previous research has focused upon paternal, rather than, maternal, separation.
2013
Servicemembers and veterans with major traumatic limb loss from Vietnam war and OIF/OEF conflicts: Survey methods, participants, and summary findings
Care of veterans and servicemembers with major traumatic limb loss from combat theaters is one of the highest priorities of the D
2010
When a Parent Goes Off to War: Exploring the Issues Faced by Adolescents and Their Families
11 focus groups were conducted with a total of 98 participants (adolescents, parents, and school personnel) regarding the impact of parental deployment on adolescent children of military families.
2009