After trauma: why assessment of intimacy should be an integral part of medico-legal reports

Mills, Bo; Turnbull, Gordon

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“…Marital intimacy has five dimensions, including emotional, social, intellectual, sexual, and recreational dimensions (Schaffer & Olson, 1981;cited in Zerach, Anat, Solomon, & Heruti, 2010). Intimacy has been defined as a multidimensional concept that includes the ability to trust another person, share one's thoughts and feelings with them, and engage in friendly sexual relations with that person (Mills & Turnbull, 2001). Marital intimacy affects sexual satisfaction (Babaie, Keshvari, & Zamani, 2016) and is negatively correlated with marital burnout (Gohari, Zahrakar, & Mohammad Nazari, 2015).…”

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Sexual Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Depression in Married Iranian Nurses With and Without Symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress

Ariapooran

Raziani

2018

Psychol Rep

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Nurses tend to experience a lot of stress and psychological pressure in their workplace. Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) is a condition that can cause marital and psychological problems in married nurses. The present study was conducted to compare sexual satisfaction, marital intimacy, and depression in married nurses with and without severe symptoms of STS. The statistical population consisted of 303 married nurses selected through cluster sampling from three hospitals in Kermanshah, Iran, including Imam Reza (86 nurses), Imam Ali (110 nurses), and Taleghani (107 nurses) hospitals. Data were collected using the STS Scale, the Sexual Satisfaction Scale, the Marital Intimacy Questionnaire, and Beck's Depression Inventory (short-form) or BDI-13. The results obtained showed that 22.4% of all the nurses, 22.9% of the female nurses, and 21.8% of the male nurses had symptoms of STS and the mean score of the symptoms was higher in the female compared with the male nurses (P < .01). The results of the two-way multivariate analysis of covariance showed higher mean scores of sexual satisfaction and marital intimacy in the group without STS symptoms and a higher mean score of depression in the group with STS symptoms (P < .01). Psychologists and hospital authorities should pay more attention to the psychological problems faced by nurses, such as STS and its effects on sexual satisfaction, marital intimacy, and depression.

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Sexual Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Depression in Married Iranian Nurses With and Without Symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress

Ariapooran

Raziani

2018

Psychol Rep

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“…Instead, these combat service veterans might be preoccupied with self-destructive behavior, preoccupation with the war, frustration, outrage, guilt/survival guilt, and for some, mortal fear. Research (e.g., Mills & Turnbull, 2001;Riggs, Byrne, Weathers, & Litz, 1998) has suggested that there is an association between PTSD and intimacy in two of the symptom clusters: numbing and avoidance (avoidance of trauma triggers by shutting down the affective system), hyperarousal (sleep disturbances, profound hypervigilance and exaggerated startle response, poor concentration, and irritability), intrusive reexperiencing (dreams or intrusive thoughts and powerful emotions; Criteria C and D in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Text Revision, Fourth Edition [DSM-TR-IV]; American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Several studies focused on the avoidance cluster (deficit in experiencing and expressing positive emotions such as loss of interest in activities, detachment, and alienation from others, restricted affects, emotional numbing) and impact on combat veterans (heroes and less valiant veterans) being in well-functioning relationships, dyadic adjustment, communication, satisfaction, and intimate exchanges (Cook, Riggs, Thompson, & Coyne, 2004;Evans, McHugh, Hopwood, & Watt, 2003).…”

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Counselors Helping Service Veterans Re-Enter Their Couple Relationship After Combat and Military Services: A Comprehensive Overview

Jordan

2011

The Family Journal

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This article provides an overview of the unique challenges combat service veterans deployed in Afghanistan and/or Iraq are dealing with today, and how these challenges can impact veterans’ reintegration into civilian life. Focus is also given to attachment; more specifically how the attachment bond between the combat service veteran and his or her spouse/partner often is impacted by the trauma of combat re-deployment/deployment/separation. The importance of couple counseling using Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) is addressed, as is a careful assessment at the onset of counseling.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder among rural widows in Nsukka: risk factors and wellbeing domains

Ezeh

2021

South African Journal of Psychology

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Losing a spouse to death is recognized as the most adverse life event that may increase the risk of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other psychopathology with studies demonstrating that widows experienced more post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms than their non-widowed counterparts. Although the adverse effect of post-traumatic stress disorder may be stronger for widows in rural areas, the existing literature has shown the need for greater research on post-traumatic stress disorder experiences among vulnerable Igbo rural widows in Nsukka, South Eastern Nigeria. Against this backdrop, this study examined factors that predict post-traumatic stress disorder and the effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on the wellbeing domains of Igbo rural widows. Among the 177 participants, partner intimacy (β = .300, p < .001), cause of husband’s death (sudden vs. anticipated) (β = .183, p < .01), perceived social support (β = –.300, p < .001), number of surviving children at the time of husband’s death (β = .210, p < .01), and age of last child as at the time of husband’s death (β = .355, p < .01) all significantly predicted post-traumatic stress disorder. Domains of wellbeing most negatively affected by post-traumatic stress disorder included general life satisfaction (66.10%), family relationship (62.71%), and overall functioning (61.02%). The findings suggest that post-traumatic stress disorder among Igbo rural widows is a serious health concern that requires mental health professionals identifying high-risk rural widows early for intervention and developing programs aimed at educating and training rural community members on post-traumatic stress disorder and where to seek help on onset.

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After trauma: why assessment of intimacy should be an integral part of medico-legal reports

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Sexual Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Depression in Married Iranian Nurses With and Without Symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress

Sexual Satisfaction, Marital Intimacy, and Depression in Married Iranian Nurses With and Without Symptoms of Secondary Traumatic Stress

Counselors Helping Service Veterans Re-Enter Their Couple Relationship After Combat and Military Services: A Comprehensive Overview

Post-traumatic stress disorder among rural widows in Nsukka: risk factors and wellbeing domains

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