Recent research has provided compelling evidence of mental health problems in military
spouses and children, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), related to the war …

The authors conducted a meta-analysis of the literature on associations between trauma
survivors' PTSD symptoms and the (a) relationship quality and (b) psychological distress of …

Objective: The authors conducted a meta-analysis of empirical studies investigating
associations between indices of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and intimate …

Deployment separation constitutes a significant stressor for US military men and women and
their families. Many military personnel return home struggling with physical and/or …

In spite of the continuous wars and political conflicts throughout the world and the
compelling evidence establishing an association between PTSD and close relationship …

The previous part of this monograph (see Part III) described the consequences associated
with deployment-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depression, and …

Research traditionally has focused on the development of individual symptoms in those who
experienced trauma directly but has overlooked the interpersonal impact of trauma. The …

In surveys and qualitative studies, spouses of service members strongly endorse this view,
describing their belief that the demands of military service, and deployments in particular …

Much research has shown that spouses of combat veterans with posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) have higher rates of psychological and marital distress than do spouses of …

Most of what we have learned about the personal costs of wartime trauma comes from
veterans' experiences in post-Vietnam America. Things are different now. The wars in Iraq …