Research indicates that many military couples experience changes in their relationship after deployment due to PTSD symptoms and behavioral health problems. These changes can cause emotional distance...
Service members often face unique challenges when it comes to balancing their personal and professional lives, particularly in the realm of romantic relationships. The military lifestyle can be...
How does a soldier's reliance on numbing strategies impact their ability to recognize and respond to their partner's emotional needs?
Soldiers often face extremely stressful situations while...
Sexual intimacy is an important aspect of romantic relationships that can help individuals recover from trauma and reintegrate into their lives after experiencing traumatic events. Traumatic events...
Exposure to High-Risk Environments and Emotional Vulnerability
One of the most commonly studied outcomes of growing up in an environment with high levels of violence is emotional vulnerability....
The topic of how trauma-related self-consciousness influences communication in supportive relationships is one that has been explored extensively in recent years. Self-consciousness refers to an...
Many people experience life events that are emotionally taxing and overwhelming. These can include natural disasters, loss, violence, accidents, and illnesses. When these incidences happen to an...
Cumulative exposure to trauma can have significant effects on individuals' ability to cope with stressors and build emotional resilience within their intimate partnerships. Trauma refers to...
When someone says "war," what comes to mind? Combat, conflict, battlefields, bloodshed, death - these are the usual images that pop up. But war also has another side that is often ignored: the mental...
How do couples renegotiate intimacy when trauma alters veterans' sensitivity to touch or physical closeness?
Veterans who have experienced traumatic events can develop sensitivities to certain...