The concept of moral injury has been studied extensively in relation to the impact it can have on individuals who experience traumatic events during their military service. Moral injury is defined as...
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: How moral injury affects intimate relationships and sexual behavior
Researchers have been investigating how warfare can affect people's sexual lives for decades. It is an intriguing area of research because it addresses the question of whether there are lasting...
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: Battlefield exposure affects sexual behavior in men and women.
What is Sexual Trauma?
Sexual trauma refers to physical assault or emotional abuse that involves unwanted or coerced sexual activity without consent. It includes rape, childhood molestation,...
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: Exploring the effects of sexual trauma on military service members moral flexibility and ethical reasoning
There has been increasing attention to the detrimental effects of combat trauma on mental health. Combat experiences can lead to various psychological disorders such as posttraumatic stress disorder...
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: How relational support can help mitigate combat traumas psychological consequences
The psychological wellbeing of military members is closely tied to their relationships, including those with family members, friends, and romantic partners. In fact, recent research has shown that...
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: How soldiers can maintain healthy relationships with partners who suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder
After years of separation from their loved ones due to military service, soldiers returning home often find themselves facing unexpected challenges as they try to readjust to civilian life. One such...
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: Why veteran partners struggle to reconnect after separation and how to overcome it
The veteran's struggle to adapt back into civilian life after war is often marked by many challenges, one of which is the reintegration process that takes place between them and their partner. While...
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: How does veterans shifting sense of identity impact sexual harmony?
Traumatic experiences can lead to dissociative reactions that interfere with veterans' sexual and emotional well-being. Dissociation occurs when someone involuntarily mentally detaches from their...
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: How traumatic experiences can affect veterans' sexual and emotional wellbeing
In today's military world, it is common for partners to experience significant changes in their relationship after deployment. Coping mechanisms that were once effective may no longer be so, leading...
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: Exploring how partners can navigate divergent coping strategies after deployment to maintain intimacy
Soldiers often have to deal with feelings of anxiety, stress, depression, anger, fear, and other negative emotions that arise from their experiences during military service.
Many are also affected...
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: How active duty military members can manage emotions and relationships following deployment