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OEF/OIF veterans with and without PTSD : levels of relationship distress, social support, combat experience, and deployment
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Mailloux, Jeanne-Marie E. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | As Veterans have returned home from the OEF/OIF wars they have faced many struggles with reintegration. Studies of Veterans returning home have found rates of PTSD as high as 18 % (Hoge et al., 2004; Hoge, Terhakopian, Castro, Messer, & Engel, 2007). The symptomatology of PTSD has historically complicated Veterans primary relationships as well other interpersonal relationships and this study seeks to look at the relationship between PTSD and interpersonal distress in a sample of Veterans returning from the OEF/OIF wars. The author conducted secondary analysis of data from a survey taken by a sample of Connecticut Veterans (n = 620) following the OEF/OIF wars. Veterans who screened positive for PTSD (n=58) were compared to Veterans who did not screen positive for PTSD (n =472). The author analyzed levels of relationship distress, combat experience, post-deployment social support, and deployment location. Veterans with PTSD reported higher levels of relationship distress, combat experience, and less social support than Veterans without PTSD (p< .001). Higher PTSD symptomatology was significant (p< .001) with deployment to Iraq compared to all other deployment locations in the survey. Study findings indicate a need for creating greater practical and emotional support for Veterans returning with PTSD through clinical collaboration with the Veteran, caregivers, family members, close friends, and the larger community. OEF/OIF VETERANS WITH AND WITHOUT PTSD: LEVELS OF RELATIONSHIP DISTRESS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, COMBAT EXPERIENCE, AND DEPLOYMENT A project based upon an independent investigation, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work. Jeanne-marie E. Mailloux Smith College School for Social Work Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 2012 ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I would like to thank my research advisor Kristin Mattocks for allowing me access to the data set that made this research possible, as well as providing guidance in the thesis process. There aren’t enough words to express my gratitude to David Burton for his patience in teaching me how to think critically about results and in becoming more comfortable with data analysis. I feel blessed for the support and kindness from my parents and siblings despite their busy lives. I also would like to thank all the Smith students in my graduating class that provided support, twinship, mirroring, humor, and love throughout this entire experience. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
