Effect of spousal military deployment during pregnancy on neonatal birth outcomes: a systematic review

Abstract: Stress experienced during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes including preterm delivery (PTD) and low birth weight (LBW). Pregnant spouses and partners …

Separation and Divorce Guide for Military Personnel Spouses and Partners

Abstract: Ending a marriage or long-term relationship is usually stressful and emotional and there are often added complexities to consider if part of the Armed Forces family. The …

A systematic review of interventions aimed at enhancing wellbeing, resilience or couple functioning in spouses of serving military personnel; evaluation of a web-based, resilience intervention for military spouses to support wellbeing

Abstract: Objective: Military spouses face unique challenges which can result in psychological distress and breakdowns in relationship satisfaction. Previous reviews have …

Living Separately During the Week: Influences on Family Functioning, Health, and Well-Being of UK Naval Families

Abstract: Military life can involve many different separations from family as a result of operational demands. Approximately 4 in 10 UK Royal Navy and Royal Marine families report …

Association between cumulative risk and protective factors with mental distress among female military spouses

Guided by a resilience framework, this study examines the accumulation of risk and protective factors, as well as the potential buffering effects of protective factors on mental …

Can Communication Skills Training for Veteran’s Spouses Increase Positive Communication Patterns?

Abstract: Background: War veterans are at risk for lower relationship satisfaction and higher rates of separation and divorce. Addressing communication patterns between …

Military Spouse Employment & Career Development

Abstract: This report reflects work carried out to contribute to the improvement of military spouse career and employment assistant and outcomes in Australia, the USA, Canada and …

Are we family? A scoping review of how military families are defined in mental health and substance use research

Abstract: Introduction: While some families may experience poor mental health, substance use, and poor school performance due to service life, the usefulness and applicability of …

The Reproduction of the Gender Regime: the Military and Education as State Apparatuses Constraining the Military Wife Student

Abstract: This paper reports on the experiences and perspectives of military wives as students and potential students of Access to Higher Education Diplomas, a qualification for …

Adapting group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) for treating depression among military spouses at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP): Formative qualitative phase

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 …

Military to Civilian Transition Challenges, Caregiving Activities, and Well-being Among Spouses of Newly Released Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Abstract: Transition to civilian life may not only be highly challenging for service members, but also for their spouses, especially following a medical release. Often, the …

Military Spouses Transition too! A call to Action to Address Spouses’ Military to Civilian Transition

Abstract: Military to Civilian Transition (MCT) is the process experienced by military personnel as they leave service and return to civilian life. This MCT process is thought to …