Military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought heightened awareness of military
related PTSD, as well as the intimate relationship problems that accompany the disorder …

Research has consistently linked marriage and positive health outcomes. In addition, many
researchers have found that couples often have similar or concordant health statuses …

Using a sample of 434 couples consisting of active duty Army husbands married to civilian
wives, relationships between recent deployment, current posttraumatic stress disorder …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with impairments in relationship
functioning. Beyond the abundance of research that has demonstrated this basic link, more …

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 …

Background Anger is a common emotional sequel in the aftermath of traumatic experience.
As it is associated with significant distress and influences recovery, anger requires routine …

Objective Despite advances in our understanding of mental health issues among military
forces, a large proportion of military personnel continue to exhibit deployment‐related …

We used an anonymous self-reported questionnaire to assess posttraumatic stress disorder
symptoms, relationship concerns, and treatment preferences including interest in family …

This meta‐analysis was the first study of which we are aware to investigate the association
between Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text rev.; DSM‐IV …

A large body of research, documenting the impact of a family's functioning on health
outcomes, highlights the importance of introducing the evaluation of patients' family …