Retention in Outpatient Child Behavioral Health Services Among Military and Civilian Families

Crockett, Jennifer; Yu-Lefler, Helen Fan; Shumate, Emily D.; Benson, Jamie L.; Karray, Neha; Perkins-Parks, Susan; Riley, Anne W.

doi:10.1007/s11414-019-09663-7

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“…Age and gender Only one study (Crockett et al, 2020) reported on the serving military parent's mean age (33.3 years), while two studies (Crockett et al, 2020;Lester et al, 2012) reported on the non-serving military parent's mean age (35.66 years). The few studies which reported on parent gender indicated that serving military personnel were mostly males (mean: 94%; n = 2; Tupper et al, 2020;Wilson et al, 2014), and the non-serving parents were mostly females (mean: 98%; n = 4; Lester et al, 2012;Tupper et al, 2018;Tupper et al, 2020;Wilson et al 2014).…”

Section: Military Family Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In terms of military personnel and service type, approximately one third of the studies (n = 5) included military personnel from various military forces (e.g., a combination of Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Officers), one study exclusively focused on Army personnel (Crockett et al, 2020), and another study only involved National Guard personnel (Wilson et al, 2014). Ten studies reported details about the type of military service (e.g., deployed, non-deployed), while four studies did not provide specific information about parental military service (Clements-Nolle et al, 2021;Gilreath et al, 2016;Pressley et al, 2012;Schvey et al, 2015).…”

Section: Personnel and Service Typementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In terms of deployment, ten studies reported on military service type and included a deployment sample or subsample. Among these, two studies exclusively focused on children with deployed parents (Lester et al, 2012;Crockett et al, 2020), while while one study included a mixedservice personnel sample, encompassing fathers who were either deployed, away but not deployed, or working from their home military unit (Tupper et al 2018). Additionally, four studies centered their research on military deployments within the context of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (De Pedro et al, 2018;Lester et al, 2012;Tupper et al, 2020;Wilson et al, 2014).…”

Section: Deployment Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additionally, four studies centered their research on military deployments within the context of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars (De Pedro et al, 2018;Lester et al, 2012;Tupper et al, 2020;Wilson et al, 2014). Only one study provided information on the total length of parental military service, reporting an of 12.2 years of service with a range of 1 to 28 years (Crockett et al, 2020). Deployment separation timing and duration were mentioned in half of the studies (n = 7).…”

Section: Deployment Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Deployment separation timing and duration were mentioned in half of the studies (n = 7). In four of these studies, deployment timing was defined by the number of overseas deployments in the past 10 years (Cederbaum et al, 2014;De Pedro et al, 2018), recent deployment within the last two years or more than two years ago (Crockett et al, 2020), or parents who were either currently deployed or who had returned from war-time duties in the last 12 months (Lester et al, 2012).…”

Section: Deployment Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Children’s Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes in Military Families: A Rapid Review

Opie,

Hameed,

Vuong

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

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In light of ongoing global military conflicts, including the Israel-Hamas war and the Russia-Ukraine war, it is imperative to study the effects of parental military service and deployment on the health and well-being of children within military families. Emerging evidence suggests that children with a parent in service appear to face unique developmental challenges associated with the military lifestyle, which differ from those experienced by civilian children. However, there is currently limited systematic research that compares the developmental outcomes of children with serving parents to their civilian peers. Therefore, the aim of this review is to synthesize existing literature on the behavioral, social, emotional, and educational functioning of children with currently serving parents in defense forces, in comparison to their civilian counterparts. This rapid systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology framework, the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, and Cochrane Rapid Review methodological recommendations The following databases were searched: Medline, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. Relevant online databases were searched from February 2012 to 2022 to examine the contemporary literature. Fourteen identified published quantitative studies were identified. No qualitative studies were found, and no study reported on academic outcomes. Despite considerable sample heterogeneity across studies, military children of all ages appear to be a particularly vulnerable population. Findings suggest that children in military families experience substantially higher risk for negative psychological, social, and behavioral health outcomes than their civilian counterparts, with parental deployment increasing risk across all developmental stages (i.e., early, middle, and late childhood). Among these age groups, adolescents of currently serving members showed highest risk, particularly concerning suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviors. Implications are discussed in terms of early detection, preventative interventions, and support services for families and children with a serving parent. PROSPERO registration: CRD42022313999.

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