Caring for Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle

Padden, Diane; Agazio, Janice

doi:10.1016/j.jen.2013.08.004

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“…These experiences are challenges for family members in spite of there being an expectation that families adapt to military culture. 25 These challenges can be stressful for all family members potentially leading to increased conflict within family, parental and spouse relationships. 26 Although the current study cannot indicate the direction of cause, it does highlight the importance of the mental health impact of problems on the home front for deployed personnel.…”

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The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces

Whybrow

Jones

Evans³

et al. 2015

Occup Environ Med

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ObjectivesTo establish the level of psychological symptoms and the risk factors for possible decreased mental health among deployed UK maritime forces.MethodsA survey was completed by deployed Royal Navy (RN) personnel which measured the prevalence of common mental disorder (CMD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and potential alcohol misuse. Military and operational characteristics were also measured including exposure to potentially traumatic events, problems occurring at home during the deployment, unit cohesion, leadership and morale. Associations between variables of interest were identified using binary logistic regression to generate ORs and 95% CIs adjusted for a range of potential confounding variables.ResultsIn total, 41.2% (n=572/1387) of respondents reported probable CMD, 7.8% (n=109/1389) probable PTSD and 17.4% (n=242/1387) potentially harmful alcohol use. Lower morale, cohesion, leadership and problems at home were associated with CMD; lower morale, leadership, problems at home and exposure to potentially traumatic events were associated with probable PTSD; working in ships with a smaller crew size was associated with potentially harmful alcohol use.ConclusionsCMD and PTSD were more frequently reported in the maritime environment than during recent land-based deployments. Rates of potentially harmful alcohol use have reduced but remain higher than the wider military. Experiencing problems at home and exposure to potentially traumatic events were associated with experiencing poorer mental health; higher morale, cohesion and better leadership with fewer psychological symptoms.

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confidence: 99%

The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces

Whybrow

Jones

Evans³

et al. 2015

Occup Environ Med

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“…The deployment cycle, as described by Pincus et al, 20 consists of 5 stages (predeployment, deployment, sustainment, redeployment, and postdeployment) that each present various emotional challenges to family members. Recommendations to assist family members during each of these stages have been offered by various authors 4,13,20 and serve as a valuable framework for pediatricians caring for children affected by deployment.…”

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Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families

Huebner¹,

Kimball-Eayrs

Burnett

et al. 2019

Pediatrics

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Children in US military families share common experiences and unique challenges, including parental deployment and frequent relocation. Although some of the stressors of military life have been associated with higher rates of mental health disorders and increased health care use among family members, there are various factors and interventions that have been found to promote resilience. Military children often live on or near military installations, where they may attend Department of Defense-sponsored child care programs and schools and receive medical care through military treatment facilities. However, many families live in remote communities without access to these services. Because of this wide geographic distribution, military children are cared for in both military and civilian medical practices. This clinical report provides a background to military culture and offers practical guidance to assist civilian and military pediatricians caring for military children.

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“…Mudanças frequentes e deslocamentos, consequentes das missões internacionais, levam a várias separações que causam impacto no ajustamento dos militares e das suas famílias (Carreiras, 2015). Na fase do deslocamento, a separação física do casal após a partida do militar pode ser uma fonte de stress para o sub-sistema conjugal (e.g., Barbudo, Francisco, & Santos, 2014), e também para o sub-sistema coparental, pois o progenitor que fica (geralmente a mãe) acarreta todas as responsabilidades da casa e dos filhos (Gewirtz, McMorris, Hanson, & Davis, 2014;Martins, Santos, & Francisco, 2014;Padden & Agazio, 2013). Tal mudança poderá alterar a hierarquia e as regras praticadas no seio familiar.…”

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“…Relativamente a alteraça o na rotina dia ria, estes jovens referiram-na de modo geral, como sendo a falta de ajuda na elaboraça o dos seus trabalhos escolares, ou ainda o facto de deixarem de ter o transporte ate a escola assegurado, atrave s de automo vel, pois era o pai que assegurava estas tarefas. Realmente, todos os membros da famí lia precisam de estabelecer novas rotinas e apoiarem-se mutuamente, por forma a gerir as responsabilidades da casa e as actividades das crianças e jovens (Padden & Agazio, 2013;Rossen & Carter, 2011).…”

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“…Os participantes referiram a comunicação como benéfica para tranquilizarem a sua preocupação e saberem novidades dos pais. Efectivamente, os estudos revelam que manter a comunicação e confirmar que todos estão bem durante o período do deslocamento revela ser importante não só para os membros da família mas também para o militar (Bóia, Marques, Francisco, Ribeiro, & Santos, 2017;Padden & Agazio, 2013). Para isso mencionaram várias vezes as TIC, afirmando recorrer à Internet e especificamente ao Skype para comunicarem com o progenitor deslocado.…”

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Impacto das missões internacionais nos jovens filhos de pais militares e a importância do apoio da comunidade escolar

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Pretende-se com este estudo conhecer o impacto das missões internacionais no bem-estar dos filhos de militares e a forma como a comunidade escolar pode promover um ajustamento positivo destes durante uma missão. Neste estudo exploratório e qualitativo participaram nove alunos, filhos de militares, e oito professores que lidam e/ou lidaram com este tipo de estudantes (N = 17). Realizaram-se três focus groups, cujas transcrições foram analisadas através de procedimentos de análise temática, com recurso ao software QSR Nvivo 10. Os resultados revelaram que as dificuldades associadas à adaptação dos jovens durante a missão estão relacionadas com alterações emocionais e com mudanças nas rotinas familiares, salientando-se os pares e a mãe como importantes fontes de suporte. Para um ajustamento positivo destes alunos a comunidade escolar pode contribuir significativamente através da articulação com os pais e com a instituição militar. São discutidas algumas linhas orientadoras para o desenvolvimento de programas de promoção do ajustamento destes jovens.

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Caring for Military Families Across the Deployment Cycle

Cited by 15 publications

References 16 publications

The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces

The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces

Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families

Impacto das missões internacionais nos jovens filhos de pais militares e a importância do apoio da comunidade escolar

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