Army

An evaluation of the effectiveness of Strength at Home Friends and Families (SAH-F), a dyadic group intervention program designed to prevent relational aggression and its negative consequences was conducted.

Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of Strength at Home Friends and Families (SAH-F), a dyadic group intervention to prevent relational aggression and its negative consequences, in a community-based sample of service members/veterans and significant others who reported relational difficulties.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are being diagnosed more frequently, which affects both civilian and military families. This study investigated the services children in military families with ASD experience, particularly surrounding relocations.

The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of military families with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specifically as it relates to relocation. Online survey methodology was used to gather information from military spouses with children with ASD.

An examination of the relationship between rejection sensitivity (the degree to which an individual expects rejection by a significant other) and marital adjustment post-deployment was conducted. Two surveys were given to 129 spouses of deployed Service members.

This research examined the relationship between rejection sensitivity and marital adjustment.

Understanding risk factors for intimate partner and domestic violence among military families is an important area of research.

The current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq present unique risk factors for military personnel that increase the likelihood of psychological distress and concomitant consequences related to trauma.

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.

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.