• Author: Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth
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National Guard and Reserve families: A parent-led educational intervention

Abstract: ABSTRACT Introduction The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational module on improving parent's ability to identify National Guard and …

Long-term trajectories of depressive symptoms by military affiliation

Abstract: Objectives: Using a national sample of Americans, this study estimated and compared patterns of depressive symptom trajectories stratified by military service. This study …

Long-term consequences of mothers' and fathers' wartime deployments: Protocol for a two-wave panel study

Abstract: Multiple adjustment difficulties have been associated with children's exposure to recent parental wartime military deployments, but long-term consequences have not yet …

A preliminary analysis of psychiatric service dog placements and sleep patterns of partners of Veterans with PTSD

Abstract: Partners of veterans diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at risk of a variety of challenges, and it is unknown whether psychiatric service dogs are …

Quantifying the emotional experiences of partners of veterans with PTSD service dogs using ecological momentary assessment

Abstract: The objective of this study was to investigate the day-to-day experiences of positive and negative emotions among partners of veterans assigned service dogs for …

The Impact of Deployment on Parental, Family and Child Adjustment in Military Families

Abstract: Since 9/11, military service in the United States has been characterized by wartime deployments and reintegration challenges that contribute to a context of stress for …

Economic Conditions of Military Families

Abstract: For military children and their families, the economic news is mostly good. After a period of steady pay increases, James Hosek and Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth write, …