The Vietnam veteran and his preschool child: Child rearing as a delayed stress in combat veterans

Haley, Sarah

doi:10.1007/bf00956740

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“…These results are consistent with clinical impressions as well as with empirical studies which suggest that distress can be transmitted from the father to his children (Beckham et al, 1997;J. Davidson et al, 1989;Haley, 1984).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…Clinicians have reported that children of PTSD veterans experience learning difficulties, hostility, and guilt feelings (Haley, 1984), as well as social problems, difficulty coping with stress and regulating emotions (Harkness, 1991;Jacobsen, Sweeney, & Racusin, 1993), and that they tend to imitate their fathers' symptoms (Rosenheck & Nathan, 1985).…”

Section: Secondary Traumatization Among Children Of War Veterans Withmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Secondary Traumatization Among Adult Children of PTSD Veterans: The Role of Mother-Child Relationships

Dinshtein

Dekel

Polliack

2011

J. of Family Social Work

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The study examined the level of secondary traumatization among adult children of Israeli war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as manifested in emotional distress, stress resulting from terrorist attacks, and capacity for intimacy. In addition, the role of the mother-child relationship as a moderator of these manifestations of distress was examined. Forty-six adult children of fathers with chronic PTSD, and 46 adult children of fathers who had participated in a war but did not have PTSD participated. Findings revealed that adult children of PTSD veterans showed higher levels of psychological distress, greater terror-related stress, and a lower capacity for intimacy than children of non-PTSD veterans. Positive relationship with the mother was found to moderate the level of participants' capacity for intimacy and their levels of psychiatric symptoms.Clinical observations and empirical studies indicate that the consequences of traumatic events are not limited to the victim but often affect significant

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Secondary Traumatization Among Children Of War Veterans Withmentioning

confidence: 99%

Secondary Traumatization Among Adult Children of PTSD Veterans: The Role of Mother-Child Relationships

Dinshtein

Dekel

Polliack

2011

J. of Family Social Work

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“…The transition of homecoming for most families is an extremely stressful period, and the experiences of child rearing can act as a delayed stressor for the combat veteran (Figley, 1993;Haley, 1984). Although many studies have documented interpersonal difficulties of veterans with war-zone-related PTSD, the study of transmission of trauma from survivor to offspring, which has been referred to as vicarious, empathic, and secondary traumatization, is a more recent line of inquiry (Samper, Taft, King, & King, 2004).…”

Section: Intergenerational Transmission Of Trauma To Childrenmentioning

confidence: 98%

The Aftermath of Combat-Related PTSD

Pearrow

Cosgrove

2008

Communication Disorders Quarterly

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The number of military personnel who are involved in combat situations continues to increase. As a result, researchers have identified risk factors associated with the development of combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The authors of this article review some of the characteristics of military personnel involved in these conflicts, factors unique to the current military actions, and symptom presentation and prevalence rates of PTSD among those serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. They discuss mechanisms for the transgenerational transmission of trauma symptoms and identify strategies for interventions.

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“…But for the Vietnam veteran with PTSD, the pain of inevitable separations, rebellions, and power struggles that characterize the unfolding of the family life cycle often trigger the anger, guilt, and grief that are connected to memories of combat experience. Normal developmental strains thus drive him farther away from his family and from the satisfaction of caring and giving that participation in family life offers (10). The presence of a husband/father who is not fully functioning as a husband or father, and who, furthermore, does not acknowledge or explain his marginal involvement, not only impedes family task performance but also generates profound feelings of disappointment and unworthiness throughout the family.…”

Section: Postttraumatic Stress Disorder and Family Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“Detoxification” of Vietnam War Trauma: A Combined Family‐Individual Approach

Rosenheck

Thomson

1986

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Treatment with families of veterans suffering from the aftereffects of combat trauma in the Vietnam War often requires a preliminary phase of disjoint treatment, in which family members are seen separately, before conjoint treatment can proceed. In this disjoint phase of treatment, wives and children are introduced to the brutal realities of Vietnam combat experience and to an understanding of its sequelae. This disjoint phase of family therapy detoxifies combat experience so that it can be approached in subsequent conjoint sessions along with more traditional family therapy issues.

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The Vietnam veteran and his preschool child: Child rearing as a delayed stress in combat veterans

Cited by 21 publications

References 3 publications

Secondary Traumatization Among Adult Children of PTSD Veterans: The Role of Mother-Child Relationships

Secondary Traumatization Among Adult Children of PTSD Veterans: The Role of Mother-Child Relationships

The Aftermath of Combat-Related PTSD

“Detoxification” of Vietnam War Trauma: A Combined Family‐Individual Approach

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