• Author: Abigail H. Gewirtz
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Parental emotional socialization and child mental health after a military parenting program: A baseline target moderated mediation model

Abstract: Parental emotional socialization (PES) has been recognized as a critical mechanism in parenting programs to enhance children's well-being, especially following adversity. …

The association of deployment stressors and PTSD and depression symptoms in military mothers

Abstract: Previously deployed mothers report higher levels of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms than non-deployed mothers. However, the specific stressors encountered …

The association of deployment stressors and PTSD and depression symptoms in military mothers

Abstract: Previously deployed mothers report higher levels of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms than non-deployed mothers. However, the specific stressors encountered …

Global perspectives on the mental health of children of military service members

Abstract: Objective: This article reviews international research on the mental health of children of military service members, with a focus on the United States, United Kingdom, …

Parenting profiles in military families: Intervention-related transitions and relationships to child adjustment

Abstract: Parenting programs aim to improve parenting quality, which may, in turn, support various aspects of child development, including behavior and mental health. However, …

Enhancing engagement in parenting programs: A comparative study of in-person, online, and telehealth formats

Abstract: Introduction: Parenting programs are widely used to prevent and ameliorate children's emotional and behavioral problems but low levels of engagement undermine …

What works better? 1-year outcomes of an effectiveness trial comparing online, telehealth, and group-based formats of a military parenting program

Abstract: Objective: The present study, conducted with a population of military families, examined the comparative effectiveness of three program formats of Adaptive Parenting …

Emotion socialization profiles in military parents: associations with post‐traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Military families face many difficulties, including a parent deploying to a warzone and the subsequent risk of returning with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder …

Post-traumatic stress symptoms and parenting in military families: A systematic integrative review

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among service members portends substantial impairments not only for the affected individual but also for their families. However, …

Replication and extension of the military family stress model: The after deployment adaptive parenting tools ADAPT4U study

Abstract: The military family stress (MFS) model conceptualizes that wartime deployments and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are associated with couple, parenting, …

Posttraumatic stress symptoms among National Guard soldiers deployed to Iraq: associations with parenting behaviors and couple adjustment

Abstract: Objective: In this article, we report findings from a 1-year longitudinal study examining the impact of change in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following …

Psychological Distress and Communication Quality in Military Couples after Deployment to War

Abstract: Previous research has found elevated levels of psychological distress (i.e., post-traumatic stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms) among veterans. Existing theory and …