It is important to identify techniques that can help Service members reduce combat stress during deployment. The effects of sensory-enhanced yoga on anxiety and sensory processing were examined, and results showed that sensory-enhanced yoga reduced anxiety symptoms.
Mindfulness has increasingly been shown to be a resilience-promoting factor against the negative effects of stress and anxiety.
Post-deployment self-report data were used to examine the effects mindfulness has on general distress, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms of recently deployed Army National Guard members.
The present study examined whether pre-military sexual and physical abuse and negative mental health symptoms prior to military service contributed to hazardous alcohol use (i.e., alcohol-related consequences, dependency symptoms, and consumption) controlling for combat exposure.
Introduction: Compared to the general population, veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF) are more likely to engage in hazardous alcohol use and meet criteria for mental health disorders including Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Major Depressive Disorder.
Objective: Although the interpersonal theory of suicide may explain the elevated suicide risk among military service members, past explorations have been equivocal. This study aimed to investigate the propositions of the interpersonal theory in a sample of U.S. Army recruiters.
Although much is written about the impact of deployment on nondeployed spouses (NDSs) and couple relationships, few empirical studies address this directly. Using attachment theory as a guiding framework, this study followed 32 NDSs across a military deployment.
Attachment avoidance, or having a relationship schema that involves avoiding thoughts or feelings about a threatened relationship, may influence military spouses adjustment during the deployment cycle.
This study is the first to estimate the effect of war service in the Global War on Terrorism on domestic violence.