Books and Articles — Military Families

Army Strives to Reduce Suicide, Mental-health Issues, by Donna Miles. U.S. Department of Defense, August 08, 2010.  “The Army is striving to reduce soldier suicides and mental-health problems by giving troops more dwell time between deployments, identifying tell-tale symptoms more quickly and eliminating the stigma of seeking help, the Army vice chief of staff said today.&rdquo

More Vets Getting Mental Health Care, More Need Care, by Meredith Cohn. The Baltimore Sun, July 30, 2010.  “As the wars continue in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Department of Veterans Affairs can be sure of something: more people will leave the military in need of long-term medical care and long-term mental health care.&rdquo

Study Suggests More Veterans May Be Helped by Talking About Killing, by James Dao. New York Times, February 13, 2010.  “Killing is the one thing many combat veterans avoid discussing when they return home, whether out of shame, guilt or a deep fear of being misunderstood.&rdquo

Mental Health Issues Among Wives of Deployed, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, January 05, 2010.

Deployments Taking Toll on Military’s Children, by James Dao. New York Times, December 07, 2009.  “After eight years of war, the young people left back home are reporting emotional wear and tear, a study finds.&rdquo

Military Rules Said to Hinder Therapy, by James Dao. New York Times, December 06, 2009.  “Confidentiality rules breed suspicion in troops, and, some say, often make psychotherapy less effective.&rdquo

PTSD: New War on an Old Foe, by Jamie Reno. Newsweek, October 01, 2009.  “Big changes underway at the VA could mean better treatment for thousands of vets. A bureaucracy in transition.&rdquo

Military Children Psychologically Impacted by Deployment, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, August 13, 2009.

DOD offers online mental health counseling, by Mary Mosquera. Government Health IT, July 31, 2009.

Vets' Mental Health Diagnoses Rising, by James Dao. New York Times, July 16, 2009.  “Over a third of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans received a mental health diagnosis after 2001, a study found.&rdquo

Suicides of Soldiers Reach High of Nearly 3 Decades, by Lizette Alvarez. New York Times, January 29, 2009.  “At least 128 soldiers killed themselves last year, as the Army suicide rate surpassed that for civilians for the first time since the Vietnam War, according to Army statistics.&rdquo

Increase in suicide rate of vets, by Kimberley Hefling. APNewsBreak, January 11, 2009.

A Family Grows When Both Parents Deploy, by David Sommerstein. NPR, December 28, 2008.

Wartime Deployment Influences Child Behavior, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, November 05, 2008.

'Sesame Street' Takes on the Iraq War, by Daniel Stone. Newsweek, May 12, 2008.

When Strains on Military Families Turn Deadly, by Lizette Alvarez and Deborah Sontag. New York Times, February 15, 2008.  “An examination of cases of fatal domestic violence and child abuse indicate wartime pressures have complicated the Pentagon's efforts to change the current system.&rdquo

Deployment Stress Ups Child Abuse, by Rick Nauert. Psych Central, May 09, 2007.