Hundreds of thousands children have had at least 1 parent deploy as part military operations in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom; OIF; Operation New Dawn; OND) and Afghanistan Enduring OEF). However, there is little knowledge the impact deployment on relationship parents their children. This systematic review examines findings from 3 areas relevant research: separation parenting, children's emotional, behavioral, health outcomes; parental mental symptoms during after reintegration; current...

We evaluated the efficacy of Strength at Home Men's Program (SAH-M), a trauma-informed group intervention based on social information processing model to end intimate partner violence (IPV) use in sample veterans/service members and their partners. To date, no randomized controlled trial has supported an IPV this population.Participants included 135 male 111 female Recruitment was conducted from February 2010 through August 2013, participation occurred within 2 Department Veterans Affairs...

We evaluated the efficacy of Strength at Home Couples, a cognitive-behavioral trauma-informed intimate partner violence (IPV) preventive intervention for married or partnered military service members veterans. No prior randomized controlled trial had supported such an in this population.Participants included 69 male veterans and their female partners. Recruitment was conducted from February 2010 through August 2013, participation occurred within 2 Department Veterans Affairs hospitals. All...

Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent mental health issue among veterans. Access to PTSD treatment influenced by geographic (ie, travel distance facilities), temporal time delay between services), financial eligibility and cost of cultural social stigma) barriers. Objective: The emergence mobile (mHealth) apps has the potential bridge many these access gaps providing remote resources monitoring that can offer discrete assistance trauma survivors with enhance...

This study examined associations between warzone exposures to combat with postdeployment relationship and family functioning in 134 women who deployed the conflicts Afghanistan Iraq. Survey invitations were sent by mail 600 randomly selected experienced recent military deployments residing New England. The web-based survey included measures of exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, alcohol misuse, functioning, intimate satisfaction, parenting. Multivariate linear regression...

Social isolation is a relevant problem for veterans who are at risk disengaging from others as function of transition stress military life to civilian life, and given high rates exposure trauma psychological distress. Few researchers have examined social in over time, particularly during COVID-19 that led significant barriers restrictions on interactions. The purpose this longitudinal study was assess veterans’ experience its mental health functioning correlates 6-month period the pandemic....

Importance Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious and prevalent public health issue that interconnected with experiences of trauma, mental physical difficulties, disparities. Strength at Home (SAH) group intervention for persons using IPV in their relationships. Although previous studies have provided evidence SAH’s effectiveness reducing IPV, its patient outcomes as implemented within organized care not been examined. Objective To evaluate from implementation SAH the Department...

Background Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and moral injury can encounter several barriers to treatment, including limited access care low engagement therapy. Furthermore, most treatment approaches focus on alleviating distress rather than cultivating positive experiences that could facilitate trauma recovery. A potential way address these issues is through elevation: feeling uplifted inspired by others’ virtuous actions. Objective This study aimed examine the feasibility...

Abstract The present study examined the clinical utility and psychometric properties of Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991) within a large sample chronic pain patients. Alpha coefficients mean interitem correlations generally conformed with recommended standards were similar to those reported for test standardization samples. Factor analyses supported consistency underlying factor structure PAI related acting‐out behavior did not contain substance abuse component found in...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently implemented a comprehensive national program to help veterans who use or experience intimate partner violence (IPV). One important component this plan is implement Strength at Home (SAH), 12-week cognitive-behavioral and trauma-informed group treatment designed reduce end IPV among military veteran populations. present study describes initial patient clinician findings from the first year training tasked with implementing SAH 10 VA...

Article Abstract Objective: We evaluated the effectiveness of Strength at Home Friends and Families (SAH-F), a dyadic group intervention to prevent relational aggression its negative consequences, in community-based sample service members/veterans significant others who reported difficulties. Method: Participants included 70 veterans their loved ones. Recruitment was conducted from October 2010 through March 2012. completed an initial assessment that measures functioning, depressive...

This study examined four categories of self-reported health and mental factors their association with recurrent or chronic homelessness in a sample homeless Veterans presenting for care the first time. These relationship to housing status were cross-sectional analysis comparing first-time single episode repeat emergency sheltered unsheltered Veterans. Results revealed that while history more likely self-report diagnoses substance abuse problems, any bipolar disorder, those who time adult...

Objective. Stressful life events are associated with increased pain severity and chronicity. However, the mechanism underlying this association remains disputed. Recent animal studies suggest that chronic stress increases sensitivity persistence by enhancing peripheral central sensitization mechanisms. To test hypothesis in humans, authors examined whether is enhanced healthy women reporting more stressful using topical capsaicin test. Methods. Thirty-two young varying levels of were invited...