Although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric symptoms are well-established risk factors for suicidal ideation among returning veterans, less attention has been paid to whether the stress of reintegrating into civilian society contributes to suicidal ideation.
High rates of suicide during reintegration to civilian life among OEF/OIF/OND Veterans suggest that this is a time of particularly high stress.
Objective: The present research tested the hypothesis that maternal care moderates the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and subsequent military sexual trauma (MST).
Based upon research indicating that Veterans who had experienced child sexual abuse were at higher risk for military sexual trauma (MST), this study seeks to discover whether maternal care serves as a protective factor in that association.
During reunion following wartime deployment, military couples are at risk for both depression and relationship distress (Bowling & Sherman, 2008).
Using the relational turbulence model, an examination of military couples and their experience reuniting after wartime deployment was conducted.
Objective: Epidemiological research has demonstrated that tobacco use and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur and are highly prevalent among Veterans; research with female Veterans is limited.
Increased numbers of women are being deployed to combat zones, yet little is known about their tobacco use and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Background: We sought to determine the pregnancy rate of U.S. military-dependent adolescents enrolled in the military healthcare system.
Adolescent pregnancy is related to negative outcomes for adolescents (e.g., school drop-out, poverty) and is financially costly for society. This study examined the incidence of and risk factors for pregnancy among female military dependents in San Antonio, Texas.