TY - JOUR PY - 2017// TI - A review of the effects of parental PTSD: a focus on military children JO - Couple and family psychology A1 - Banneyer, Kelly N. A1 - Koenig, Sarah A. A1 - Wang, Leah A. A1 - Stark, Kevin D. SP - 274 EP - 286 VL - 6 IS - 4 N2 - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a condition that affects many individuals, especially those who served in the military. Children are especially at risk for experiencing a variety of negative biological, behavioral, social, and psychological effects due to having a parent affected by PTSD. This review has 4 aims: to present a description of the effect of parental PTSD on functioning in children, outline 2 different theories of transmission of PTSD from parents to children, provide an account of researched interventions, and describe the need for future research. An emphasis is given to the negative psychosocial effects on children who have a parent suffering from PTSD after military deployment. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)
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LA - en SN - 2160-4096 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cfp0000093 ID - ref1 ER -