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Examining strength at home couples to prevent intimate partner violence on a military installation: A randomized controlled trial

Abstract: Objectives: In this study, the effectiveness of a couples-based group intervention to prevent intimate partner violence (IPV), Strength at Home Couples (SAH-C), was …

The role of problem solving appraisal and support in the relationship between stress exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms of military spouses and service member partners

Abstract: Using a stress process lens, this paper considers the interrelationship between individual and family-level stress exposures and military spouse resources, including …

Veterans, families and the domestic geopolitics of remembering war

Abstract: This paper makes a key contribution to emerging debates at the intersection of domestic geopolitics and critical military studies by focusing on how veterans and their …

Longitudinal predictors of children's self-blame appraisals among military families reported for family violence

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Although children's self-blame appraisals are recognized as important sequelae of child victimization that contribute to subsequent adjustment problems, …

The UK Veterans family study: Psychological health, wellbeing, and social support among UK Veteran families

Abstract: The challenges and opportunities of military life do not affect the serving person alone – the impact extends to the immediate family and we know the family is integral …

Whether it's your weapon or not, it's your home': US military spouse perspectives on personal firearm storage

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: In the USA, an estimated 45% of veterans personally own firearms. Firearm access increases the risk of suicide, so suicide prevention efforts in the US …

Retention in individual trauma-focused treatment following family-based treatment among US Veterans

Abstract: Importance: Despite the availability of several empirically supported trauma-focused interventions, retention in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) psychotherapy is …

Harsh parenting among Veterans: Parents' military-related PTSD, mentalization, and pre-military trauma

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Veteran parents experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may resort to harsh parenting. The indirect pathway from parental military-related PTSD to …

Mothers' experiences of their sons' appearance-altering combat injuries: distressed and unsupported

Abstract: Emerging evidence indicates that combat injuries that change appearance, such as limb loss and physical scarring, can impact psychosocial wellbeing of injured military …

Computerised health interventions targeting Australian Veterans and their families: a scoping review

Abstract: ISSUE ADDRESSED: Australian veterans suffer higher rates of both mental and physical health conditions than civilians, yet many do not seek treatment. Computerised …

Examination of the relationship between post-traumatic growth and social support and life satisfaction in wounded Veterans in Turkey

Abstract: Aim: This study aims to examine the effects of social support and life satisfaction on post-traumatic growth in wounded veterans in Turkey. Methods: 1175 wounded veterans …

Family perspectives on end-of-life care after surgery: A qualitative analysis of the Veteran Affairs bereaved family surveys

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Using open-text responses from the Bereaved Family Survey (BFS), we sought to explore Veteran family experiences on end-of-life care after surgery. METHODS: …