Although studies have begun to explore the impact of the current wars on child well-being, none have examined how children are doing across social, emotional, and academic domains.
The well being of children and caregivers during a parent’s deployment was examined through interviews with the at-home parent (i.e., caregiver) and the child.
This study examined deployment effects in children and spouses of National Guard troops using a longitudinal design to assess 18 children (ages 6 to 17 years) and 13 non-deployed spouses before, during, and after deployment.
Children of deployed Service members may experience a variety of difficulties, including emotional and behavioral concerns.
This research examined the psychological adjustment and correlates of psychological well-being of deployed Navy mothers compared with a nondeployed control group of Navy women during the same period.
Deployment can be a difficult time for families in many ways. This study focused on the experience of Sailors who were also mothers. Researchers compared the experience of deployed Navy mothers to those who were not deployed and examined predictors of mental health outcomes for deployed mothers.
Over 50,000 US service members have been physically wounded in combat – even more with invisible injuries – since current conflicts began in 2002, creating a crisis of substantial magnitude for their families. A great proportion of injured service members are mothers or fathers as well.
Children of Service members who have been wounded in combat face many unique experiences that can be stressful and frightening. This study explores the ways in which a program focused on creative arts engagement helped children negotiate those experiences.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorders (SUD) frequently co-occur and affect a substantial proportion of military Veterans.
Parents often encounter multiple unique challenges and stressors in their day-to-day experience of raising children that may exacerbate certain mental health disorders.