Citation

Lincoln A, Swift E, Shorteno-Fraser M. J. Clin. Psychol. (Hoboken) 2008; 64(8): 984-992.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/jclp.20520

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The effects of the military deployment of parent-soldiers on children and families need to be understood in the context of military culture as well as from developmental risk for maladjustment. Although research addressing such effects is limited in both scope and certainty, we can identify several key factors that relate to psychological risk, adjustment, and outcome. Most children are resilient to the effects of deployment of at least one of their parents, but children with preexisting psychological conditions, such as anxiety and depression, may be particularly vulnerable, as well as children with specific risk factors, such as child abuse, family violence, or parental substance abuse. A series of case vignettes illustrate the psychological adjustment and treatment implications for children with parents deployed in support of military combat operations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)