Abstract: Introduction: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) in Iraq have resulted in the deployment of nearly 2,000,000 troops, of …
Abstract: Traumatized military couples represent a new population for the application of attachment theory constructs. An innovative clinical social work practice model, grounded …
Abstract: Female military personnel, rising in both number and in rank, are key to the success of the US military. Currently 16% of active-duty enlisted personnel and 18% of all …
Abstract: This research examined whether military service members’ deployment-related trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms and experiential avoidance are associated with their observed …
Abstract: This research brief summarizes and highlights presentations on moral injury related to theory, measurement, and applications. The overall was to identify current gaps …
Abstract: The extraordinary demands of recent wars have increased burdens on many military families and existing systems of care. The sacrifices made by service members are made …
Abstract: Sexual assault is associated with increased psychological distress. It is possible that military sexual assault (MSA) is associated with heightened psychological …
Abstract: Social scientists in the United States have published extensively on the concept of moral injury among soldiers in the past decade. Contemporary research gestures …
Abstract: The war in Iraq and Afghanistan has involved the deployment of hundreds of thousands of American soldiers, many of whom are married and have children. The experience of …
Abstract: In this paper, we report on the development and dissemination of a preventive intervention, Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS), an eight-session family-centered …
Abstract: Military families with adolescents experience high levels of stress associated with parental deployment, but many of these families do not seek or utilize mental health …
Abstract: Purpose: Social support is an important correlate of health behaviors and outcomes. Studies suggest that veterans have lower social support than civilians, but …