Relationship among combat experience, Veteran pathology, and pathology of Veterans’ intimate partners: Factors predicting the pathology of Veterans and their intimate partners

Abstract: For nearly 20 years, military members and their families have been involved in some form of military operation in support of what is known as the Global War on …

Talk to Me: Disclosure of Past Trauma Experiences to Spouses in Military Couples

Abstract: Trauma disclosure in interpersonal relationships has received limited attention in both clinical and empirical literature. In the current study, using a mixed method …

Aging together in the aftermath of war: marital adjustment and subjective age of veterans and their spouses

Abstract: Trauma has long-term effects on those directly exposed to it, but it also impacts those closest to them, particularly one’s spouse, as the marital relationship is of …

Combat‐injured service members and their families: The relationship of child distress and spouse‐perceived family distress and disruption

Abstract: Combat injury in military service members affects both child and family functioning. This preliminary study examined the relationship of child distress postinjury to …

Homecoming as Safe Haven or the New Front: Attachment and Detachment in Military Couples

Abstract: Traumatized military couples represent a new population for the application of attachment theory constructs. An innovative clinical social work practice model, grounded …

Relations between post-deployment divorce/separation and deployment and post-deployment stressors, social support, and symptomatology in Veterans with combat-related PTSD symptoms

Abstract: Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent diagnosis in combat Veterans. In addition to reduced quality of life in various domains of …

Marriage and divorce after military deployment to Afghanistan: A matched cohort study from Sweden

Abstract: Aim: To investigate the probability of marriage and divorce among Swedish military veterans deployed to Afghanistan relative to non-deployed matched comparators. Study …

Relocation, Gender, and Emotion; A psycho-social perspective on the experiences of military wives

Abstract: This book has two main aims: firstly, to provide a rare, detailed description of the use of a psychoanalytically informed, reflexive research method to achieve an …

Honey I Love You, but . . . Investigating the Causes of the Earnings Penalty of Being a Tied-migrant Military Spouse

Abstract: Prior empirical research on the earnings penalty of being a tied-migrant has focused primarily on the working wives of servicemen. Over the last couple of decades the …

AFF 2017 Scotland Survey

Abstract: The 2017 Army Families Federation (AFF) Scotland Survey, which identifies the key issues for Army families posted to Scotland. From 17 January to 7 February, AFF ran a …

Relationship Difficulties Among U.K. Military Personnel: Impact of Sociodemographic, Military, and Deployment-Related Factors

Abstract: Military work, especially operational deployments, may impact the romantic relationships of military personnel. Using a subsample of 7,581 participants from a cohort …