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Precipitating Circumstances of Suicide Among Active Duty U.S. Army Personnel Versus U.S. Civilians, 2005-2010

children; parents quantitative research; mental health; maternal mental health
To better understand the differences among suicide events between Soldiers and civilians, it is important to evaluate precipitating factors. Both Soldiers and civilian decedents experienced stress related to mental health symptoms and intimate partner relationships near the time of their deaths.
2014
Logan, J. E.
Skopp, N. A.
Reger, M. A.
Gladden, M.
Smolenski, D. J.
Floyd, C. F.
Gahm, G. A.

Precipitating Circumstances of Suicide Among Active Duty U.S. Army Personnel Versus U.S. Civilians, 2005-2010

child abuse; maternal care; sexual trauma
To help understand suicide among soldiers, we compared suicide events between active duty U.S. Army versus civilian decedents to identify differences and inform military prevention efforts. We linked 141 Army suicide records from 2005 to 2010 to National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data.
2014
Logan, J. E.
Skopp, N. A.
Reger, M. A.
Gladden, M.
Smolenski, D. J.
Floyd, C. F.
Gahm, G. A.

Perspective of Family and Veterans on Family Programs to Support Reintegration of Returning Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

children; parents quantitative research; mental health; maternal mental health
Understanding the experiences of and preferences for mental health care services available to Veterans and family members upon post-deployment is critical for facilitating Veterans' reintegration into civilian life.
2015
Fischer, E. P.
Sherman, M. D.
McSweeney, J. C.
Pyne, J. M.
Owen, R. R.
Dixon, L. B.

Perspective of Family and Veterans on Family Programs to Support Reintegration of Returning Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

child abuse; maternal care; sexual trauma
Combat deployment and reintegration are challenging for service members and their families. Although family involvement in mental health care is increasing in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) system, little is known about family members’ preferences for services.
2015
Fischer, E. P.
Sherman, M. D.
McSweeney, J. C.
Pyne, J. M.
Owen, R. R.
Dixon, L. B.

Effect of Short-Term Separation on the Behavioral Health of Military Wives

children; parents quantitative research; mental health; maternal mental health
Military spouses are separated from one another for a variety of reasons, including deployment and residential training. This study investigated the effect of short-term separations on military wives' well-being as well as the ways in which other factors are associated with well-being.
2016
Oblea Jr., P. N.
Badger, T. A.
Hopkins-Chadwick, D. L.

Number of Deployments, Relationship Satisfaction and Perpetration of Partner Violence Among U.S. Navy Members

child abuse; maternal care; sexual trauma
The present brief report examined whether number of deployments, relationship satisfaction, and the interaction between number of deployments and relationship satisfaction predicted Navy members’ reports of perpetrating physical partner violence. Participants were 80 U.S.
2015
Kelley, M. L.
Stambaugh, L.
Milletich, R. J.
Veprinsky, A.
Snell, A. K.
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