Understanding the Impact of Having a Military Father on Adolescent Children

Abstract

The primary objective of the study is to understand the impact of having a military father on adolescent children. We will examine the influence of paternal PTSD on adolescent children's emotional wellbeing and behavior and investigate whether adolescents whose fathers have PTSD experience a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders, as measured by the Development and Well-Being Assessment (DAWBA), compared to those whose fathers do not have PTSD. We will also examine the influence paternal PTSD has on parent child communication, family dynamics and functioning. In families where the father has PTSD, we will look at the quality of the relationship (as measured by the Five Minute Speech Sample and Hot Topics paradigms) and check for impaired family dynamics and functioning as measured by the Family Assessment Device (FAD) compared to families where the father does not have PTSD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1032876

Entities

People

  • Melanie Chesnokov
  • Nicola T. Fear

Organizations

  • King's College London

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Biomedical Research
  • Depression
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

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