Objectives: The lifetime risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD symptoms
(PTSS) among primary and secondary female victims is known to be higher than for male …

BackgroundWar as a cause of psychological trauma can lead to unfortunate events in
human life. Trauma experienced by one of the family members can affect other members of …

Combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is linked with elevated psychological
distress in service members'/veterans' spouses. Researchers use a variety of terms to …

Objective: The current study aimed to investigate (a)“secondary” posttraumatic growth (PTG)
in wives of former prisoners of war (ex-POWs) and its association to husbands' captivity …

This study has two aims. First, it assesses the implication of husbands' post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and post-concussion syndrome (PC) on their wives' sense of burden and …

This study examined the association of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with the quality
of intimate relationships among present-day male World War II ex-prisoners of war (POWs) …

OBJECTIVES: To assess post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among wives of Gulf War
Kuwaiti military men, divided into four groups according to degree of combat exposure: the …

In this study, we examined the issue of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among spouses of
Holocaust survivors who were children during the World War II. STS is defined as …

PSYCHIATRIC AND HEALTH IMPACT OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY
TRAUMATIZATION IN WIVES OF VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS …

The body of research examining issues confronting combat veterans of the Afghanistan and
Iraq wars continues to grow. However, this research focuses primarily upon veterans with …