The impact of combat trauma across the family life cycle: Clinical considerations

Clinical experience and research with veterans of the Second World War and subsequent military conflicts have demonstrated the longstanding nature of combat‐related post‐traumatic stress disorder and the reverberating effects upon the families of traumatized individuals. The consequences of combat t...

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Published in:Journal of traumatic stress 1992-04, Vol.5 (2), p.273-288
Main Authors: Scaturo, Douglas J., Hayman, Peter M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
combat trauma
Depression
families
family life cycle
Medical sciences
Mood disorders
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
PTSD
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Summary:Clinical experience and research with veterans of the Second World War and subsequent military conflicts have demonstrated the longstanding nature of combat‐related post‐traumatic stress disorder and the reverberating effects upon the families of traumatized individuals. The consequences of combat trauma during various stages of family life are discussed. Specifically, the impact upon (a) courtship and mate selection, (b) marriage, (c) childbirth and childrearing, (d) marriage in mid‐life, (e) children leaving home, and (f) retirement in late life are reviewed. Finally, clinical considerations for the practice of family psychotherapy in this area are presented.
ISSN:0894-9867
1573-6598
DOI:10.1002/jts.2490050212