Military REACH Review | December 2023 Newsletter
Koehlmoos and colleagues (2023) examined changes in behavioral health diagnoses (e.g., anxiety disorder, suicidal ideation) among adolescent dependents of active-duty Service members from before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
T/F: Military adolescents experienced an increase in behavioral health diagnoses (i.e., anxiety disorders, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Associations of warzone veteran and intimate partner PTSD symptoms with child depression, anxiety, hyperactivity, and conduct problems (MacDonald et al., 2023)
- Sexual risk taking among survivors of U.S. military sexual assault: Associations with PTSD symptom severity and alcohol use (Blais et al., 2023)
- Changes in body mass index and behavioral health among adolescents in military families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective cohort study (Koehlmoos et al., 2023)
- Exploring financial behaviors of military households: Do financial knowledge and financial education matter? (Wilmarth et al., 2023)
- Evidence for excess familial clustering of post traumatic stress disorder in the US veterans genealogy resource (Cannon-Albright et al., 2022)
- Pilot evaluation of the online ‘Chaplains-CARE’ program: Enhancing skills for United States military suicide intervention practices and care. Journal of Religion and Health (Lee-Tauler et al., 2023)
- Parental perceptions of social and emotional well-being of young children from Australian military families (Rogers et al., 2023)
- Linking observing and nonreactivity mindfulness to parenting: Moderated direct and indirect effects via inhibitory control (Zhang et al., 2023)
- A novel mind-body podcast program for military and veteran caregivers (Bui et al., 2023)
- Programs to address violence for military families: A systematic review (Dodge et al., 2023)
- Feasibility of delivering a virtual 1-day acceptance and commitment therapy workshop to rural veterans through community partnerships (Dindo et al., 2023)
- Facilitating United States service members’ transition out of the military: A self-determination theory perspective (Raabe et al., 2023)
Red, White, and Merry: Celebrating Holidays in the Military
By: Melissa Garnes , Undergraduate Research Assistant, Military REACH
Not every family's holiday mirror the magical moments often portrayed in Hollywood films. Many families, including our military families, grapple with separation, financial constraints, or time limitations. In this piece, Melissa discusses how the DOD, other national organizations, and our local communities work together to make the holiday season magical for military families.
This month, several of our team members attended the Military Families Research Institute (MFRI) awards ceremony honoring research that improves the lives of military and Veteran families. Learn more about the award here .
Evidence for excess familial clustering of post traumatic stress disorder in the US veterans genealogy resource (Cannon-Albright et al., 2022) Marriage checkup in integrated primary care: A randomized controlled trial with active-duty military couples (Cigrang et al., 2022) Families serve too: Military spouse well-being after separation from active-duty service (Corry et al., 2022) Longitudinal associations among service members’ PTSD symptoms, partner accommodation, and partner distress (Fredman et al., 2022)
Check out the work our Military REACH team has accomplished in 2023 to achieve our goal of mobilizing research and promoting military family readiness.
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