Using cross-sectional data collected in 1999 from a large sample of Veterans visiting VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), the authors investigated the prevalence of Panic Disorder (PD), and its association with both well-being (e.g., physical and mental health) and health care utilization (e.g., visits,
The purpose of this study was to estimate the effect of work-related separations on military families. Specifically, the authors estimate the effect of Gulf War deployment on divorce rates, spousal employment, and children’s disability rates (physical, emotional, or intellectual handicap).
This study used structural equation modeling to examine a strengths-based, community practice model to explore the relationship between formal and informal community-based social networks and family adaptation in military communities.
Military personnel deployed to the Middle East included an unprecedented number of women, many of whom were mothers.
This study evaluated whether or not veteran status predicts an individual’s tendency to use domestic violence as a tactic to resolve marital discord (note: the sample was taken in 1988 and does not represent veterans from OIF or OEF).
This study aimed to determine whether preventive health assessment currency and medical non-deployability rates were the same for all active duty members in the U.S. Air Force. Methods: Deidentified data were compiled from personnel and readiness databases.
Family violence, including both child maltreatment and spouse abuse, is a public health concern in both military and civilian populations. However, there is limited knowledge concerning violence in military families relative to civilian families.