Caring for a Service member who has experienced polytrauma injuries is often taxing for family members. Family members of military polytrauma patients admitted to a polytrauma rehabilitation center were surveyed regarding their needs and satisfaction with treatment.
It is often assumed that military youth face greater stressors than civilian youth, which may increase risk for problematic behavior; however, that may not necessarily be the case.
Family separations can cause strain in military families and may influence Service members' decision to re-enlist or leave the military.
Emotional abuse and neglect and peer victimization can have lasting negative consequences for youth.
While ample research has examined the effects of deployment on Service members and their spouses and children, few studies have examined the experiences of Service members' parents.
The amount of positive and negative emotions that Service members share with others following deployment may impact later adjustment and well-being.
All types of abuse, including emotional abuse, can be influenced by risk factors from multiple ecological levels (e.g., family, community, workplace).
Adolescence can be a particularly risky developmental period, especially for mental health problems and suicidal ideation. The impact of emotion regulation difficulties and trusting youth-adult relationships on past year suicide attempts was examined in a sample of high school students.
Surveys were completed by 3,956 female Active Duty Soldiers or pregnant spouses of Soldiers at an initial obstetric visit. Participants completed surveys at 28-32 weeks gestation and again at 6-8 weeks postpartum.
Child maltreatment may be more likely when a family is experiencing significant distress, and military deployment may be one stressor that increases risk for child maltreatment.