FMSC 431 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Psychoeducation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Family Science
• Course: FMSC 431
• Professor: Zeiger

Document Summary

Moving from place to place: coping skills (e. g. , for making friends; dealing with goodbyes, resources (e. g. , social support from military communities on bases) Hierarchy (whole family needs to support military member"s position) Deployment often unpredictable; long separations; changes in family roles; uncertain safety. Ptsd and major depression symptoms (e. g. , withdrawal, moody, anger outburst problems); substance use problems. Risk for domestic violence, child maltreatment by civilian parent while spouse is deployed; need for monitoring. Child anxiety, attention problems, sleep problems, behavior problems when parent deployed. Relationship problems (e. g. , with role changes, communication, intimacy) Survival with major injuries, chronic disabilities (including traumatic brain injuries) involving physical, emotional, and cognitive difficulties; caregiver burdens for family members. Pre-deployment: begins with announcement of deployment; fluctuation between denial and anticipation of loss; families can prepare by agreeing on plan for communicating, making plan for being alone, starting to build support system, sharing feelings about upcoming deployment.