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Over 1,000,000 service members were deployed away from their families in the first 5 years since the start of the U.S. military campaign in Afghanistan and Iraq, and over 350,000 service members experienced two or more deployments. Although deployments disrupt the contribution o…

More than 300,000 soldiers have returned from Southwest Asia (i.e., Iraq and Afghanistan) with combat-related mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) associated with exposure to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Despite less visible physical injuries, these soldiers demonstrate…

Over eight million American women are diagnosed with major clinical depression every year. Due to the chronic and debilitating nature of this severe and persistent mental illness, it is generally necessary to provide them with care. Traditionally the caregiving of persons with s…

There are complex adjustment issues that affect female spouses of returning veterans from the war in Iraq. These issues involved the daily experiences, challenges, expectations, role, and responsibilities that facilitated and interfered with the balance, comfort, and cohesion of…