Military REACH Review | October 2022 Newsletter
- Pre- and perinatal risk factors for child maltreatment in military families across the first two years of life (Sullivan et al., 2022)
- A randomized trial of brief couple therapy for PTSD and relationship satisfaction (Morland et al., 2022)
- Marriage checkup in integrated primary care: A randomized controlled trial with active-duty military couples (Cigrang et al., 2022)
- The effect of war injury and combat deployment on military wives’ mental health symptoms (Cozza et al., 2022)
- Social media and Internet-based communication in military families during separation: An international scoping review (Wood et al., 2022)
- Depression symptoms as a potential mediator of the association between disordered eating symptoms and sexual function in women service members and veterans (Livingston et al., 2022)
- Examination of the relationship between self and choice of coping strategies among U.S. active duty military wives (Page et al., 2022)
- A grounded theory approach to navigating infertility care during U.S. military service (Buechel et al., 2022)
- A pilot study of a moral injury group intervention co-facilitated by a chaplain and psychologist (Cenkner et al., 2021)
- The REBOOT Combat Recovery program: Health and socioemotional benefits (Knobloch et al., 2022)
- The role of general self-efficacy in intimate partner violence and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among women veterans (Webermann et al., 2022)
- Mental healthcare utilization of transgender youth before and after affirming treatment (Hisle-Gorman et al., 2021)
Safety planning for intimate partner violence: Practical and contextual considerations for service providers (Military REACH, 2022)
This report provides evidence-based, practical applications intended to better equip service providers who engage in the safety-planning process with IPV survivors.
Tips for military families to communicate effectively with schools and teachers
By: Sheila Sjolseth , Graduate Research Assistant, Military REACH
Sheila has a background in teaching and leadership, from teaching in a special education classroom to working in the U.S. Department of Education. In this piece, she blends experience with research and provides families with tips to effectively communicate with their child’s school personnel.
About 6% of our U.S. Service members identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). October is LGBT History Month and a time to reflect on the contributions these individuals have made to our society, so here are a few ways you can become an ally to the LGBTQ+ community:
- If you hear an anti-LGBTQ+ comment or joke, speak up. You can ask things like, "What do you mean by that joke?" or "I don't get why that's funny; can you explain it to me?"
- Integrate inclusive language (such as saying partner instead of wife or husband, sibling instead of brother or sister) into your regular conversations, professional interactions, and/or spiritual life.
- Add your pronouns to your email signature (e.g., she/her, they/them).