Mediation and Moderation of the Relationship Between Combat Experiences and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Active Duty Military Personnel

The best collateral source may be another service member with whom the patient has served in addition to a family member. Evaluate explicitly post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, sleep disorders, balance, and hearing loss, as these are common in military personnel with concussion, especially blast-related injuries. Maintain confidentiality. If the patient has been using drugs and/or alcohol, it may be wise to refer them for rehabilitation discretely, since active duty military personnel do not have the same privacy protections that civilians have, and this can jeopardize their future careers. Return-to-duty decision-making is best done in collaboration with military physicians and occupational therapists. Refer to community resources specifically dedicated to wounded warriors.

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Prolonged Exposure to Political Violence and the Development of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Palestinian Adolescents

Handbook of Political Violence and Children ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190874551.003.0007 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 189-220

Author(s):

Muhammad M. Haj-Yahia ◽

Charles W. Greenbaum

Keyword(s):

Political Violence ◽

Parenting Styles ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Protective Factor ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Negative Evaluation ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

The Relationship

This chapter investigates the relationship between prolonged exposure to political violence (EPV) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) among Palestinian adolescents. It also examines the moderating effect of participants’ age, gender, and parental socialization styles on the relationship between EPV and PTSS. A systematic cluster random sample of 2,934 Palestinian adolescents aged 14 to 19 years living in the West Bank and East Jerusalem responded to self-administered questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis showed a positive relationship between levels of EPV and of PTSS. Girls showed higher levels of PTSS than boys. Hostile and rejecting parenting styles, strict discipline, and negative evaluation from parents correlated positively with high PTSS, whereas intimate and loving parenting correlated with low levels of PTSS, supporting the hypotheses presented here. The chapter discusses the importance of intimate and loving parenting styles as a possible protective factor for mitigating the effects of political violence on children.

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‘Master My Demons’: art therapy montage paintings by active-duty military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress

Medical Humanities ◽

10.1136/medhum-2018-011493 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 353-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Marygrace Berberian ◽

Melissa S Walker ◽

Girija Kaimal

Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Art Therapy ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Military Service ◽

Active Duty ◽

Service Members ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Active Duty Military ◽

Military Service Members ◽

Post Traumatic

This study involved a thematic analysis of montage paintings and of related clinical records of 240 active-duty military service members collected during their art therapy treatment for traumatic brain injury and underlying psychological health concerns, including post-traumatic stress, at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Congruent with other research findings, the qualitative analyses of this study suggest that the group art therapy experiences fostered improvement in interpersonal relatedness, hopefulness and gratification for the service members in treatment, aiding in externalisation, progressive exposure and construction of a trauma narrative imperative for recovery. The mixed media nature of the montage painting supported the expression of a range of postcombat symptoms. Results from this study highlighted the complexity of military culture, necessitating a broader scope of analyses for how art therapy helps service members express and communicate their challenges to care providers, peers and family as well as regulate emotion in the short and long term.

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