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Helping Military Families Who Have a Child With a Disability Cope With Stress
This exploratory study investigates perceived levels of family stress for military families who have a young child with a disability. Two primary areas of study were the sources and levels of stress, and the benefits of resources designed to help families cope.
Helping Military Families Who Have a Child With a Disability Cope With Stress
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a program that offers resources to military families who have a child with special needs.
Hard is Normal: Military Families' Transitions Within the Process of Deployment
US military deployments have become more frequent and lengthier in duration since 2003. Over half of US military members are married, and many also have children. The authors sought to understand the process of deployment from the perspective of the military family.
Hard is Normal: Military Families' Transitions Within the Process of Deployment
Deployment is often a stressful time for military families, and U.S. Service members have been deployed more often and for longer periods of time since 2003 and the start of OIF. This study synthesizes 21 qualitative articles related to the process of deployment among military families.
Female Veterans' Preferences for Counseling Related to Intimate Partner Violence: Informing Patient-Centered Interventions
Objective: Female veterans are at high risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). A critical issue in the provision of health care to women who experience IPV is the delivery of effective brief counseling interventions that address women's unique needs.
Female Veterans' Preferences for Counseling Related to Intimate Partner Violence: Informing Patient-Centered Interventions
Female Veterans who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) may struggle in finding the best ways to deal with emotional distress and fear for physical safety. This study examined priorities and preferences for healthcare-based IPV counseling for female Veterans.
Family Support, Family Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in a Combat-Exposed Sample of OEF/OIF Veterans
Background and Objectives: Deployment-related risk factors for suicidal ideation among Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans have received a great deal of attention.
Family Support, Family Stress, and Suicidal Ideation in a Combat-Exposed Sample of OEF/OIF Veterans
Iraq and Afghanistan combat-exposed Veterans completed questionnaires about family support and family stressors during deployment, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation.
Family Relational Health, Psychological Resources, and Health Behaviors: A Dyadic Study of Military Couples
Parents’ early life stressful experiences have lifelong consequences, not only for themselves but also for their children. The current study utilized a sample of military families (n 266) including data from both active-duty and civilian parents and their adolescent children.