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Do Secondary Trauma Symptoms in Spouses of Combat-Exposed National Guard Soldiers Mediate Impacts of Soldiers' Trauma Exposure on Their Children?
Child & adolescent social work journal, Vol.28(6), pp.459-473
12/01/2011
Web of Science ID: WOS:000434499500003
Abstract
This exploratory study examines the associated effects of combat exposure on Soldiers assigned to a Midwestern Army National Guard unit. It also explores the secondary and mediating effects of combat exposure on Soldier's spouses and children. The correlations of combat exposure with trauma symptoms, substance abuse, domestic violence and secondary trauma symptoms among family members are identified. Survey results suggest that immediate family members of combat-exposed Soldiers with high levels of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at risk for developing secondary traumatic stress. Secondary trauma symptoms in these spouses are a risk-increasing mediating variable between trauma symptoms in combat-exposed Soldiers and secondary trauma symptoms in their children. Results from this investigation emphasize the need for further inquiry into this topic. They further highlight the need for preventive and treatment efforts targeted toward all family members and relationships in order to lessen the effects of combat exposure.
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- Title
- Do Secondary Trauma Symptoms in Spouses of Combat-Exposed National Guard Soldiers Mediate Impacts of Soldiers' Trauma Exposure on Their Children?
- Publication Details
- Child & adolescent social work journal, Vol.28(6), pp.459-473
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 15
- Copyright
- © 2011, Springer Science Business Media, LLC
- Identifiers
- WOS:000434499500003; 99380579795806600
- Academic Unit
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health; Social Work
- Language
- English