Military REACH Review | June 2023 Newsletter
- Pilot test of intranasal oxytocin as an enhancer of brief couples therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (Sippel et al., 2023)
- Limitations of benefit finding as a coping mechanism for combat-related PTSD symptoms (Wood et al., 2023)
- Femininity anchors: Heterosexual relationships and pregnancy as sites of harassment for U.S. servicewomen (Bonnes, 2022)
- Social support and treatment utilization for posttraumatic stress disorder: Examining reciprocal relations among active duty service members (Jaffe et al., 2023)
- Child development knowledge and father engagement: The mediating role of parenting self-efficacy (Connor & Stolz, 2022)
- Military mothering, responsibility, and children’s outdoor risky play: “I do not want my children to be afraid to try things” (Bauer et al., 2023)
- Association between specific unmet functional needs and desire to institutionalize among caregivers of older veterans (Brenner et al., 2023)
- Development of a brief support and education intervention for loved ones of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (Campbell & Caska Wallace, 2023)
- Effects of a web-based intervention in reducing drinking among concerned partners of military service members and veterans (Osilla et al., 2022)
- Military-to-civilian transition strains and risky behavior among post-9/11 veterans (Markowitz et al., 2023)
- Prevalence and socioeconomic determinates of food insecurity in veterans: findings from NHANES (Robbins et al., 2023)
- Minority adolescent mental health diagnosis differences in a national sample (Martin et al., 2022)
Assessing intimate partner violence: A review of 13 reliable and valid tools (Military REACH, 2023)
This report that provides information on reliable and valid intimate partner violence (IPV) screeners and assessments that are well-suited for use within military populations, and appropriate for use by a coordinated community response team (e.g., victim advocates, law enforcement officers, military commanders).
Moral Injury: What Is It and How Can Professionals Assist?
By: Lily Annino , Undergraduate Research Assistant, Military REACH
In this article, Lily explains moral injury and discusses some ways that mental health professionals can help Service members and Veterans work through the difficulties related to it.
This month, the Military REACH team was awarded the "Best in Development and Implementation" for our poster at the International Association for Relationship Research conference.
The poster presentation focused on reliable and valid IPV assessments for helping professionals supporting military families.
June is PTSD Awareness Month.
- It's been estimated by researchers that 10-14% of Service members who served in Iraq and/or Afghanistan developed PTSD.
- It's possible that Service members may maintain/obtain security clearances while receiving help for PTSD ...and receiving psychological health services may actually be a positive factor when trying to obtain clearances.
- Although Service members and Veterans experience PTSD at a higher rate than their civilian counterparts, anyone who faces a traumatic event may develop it. 7 - 8% of people are believed to experience PTSD at some point in their lives.