Narrating life in the military: Links between veterans’ narrative processing of service experiences and their posttraumatic stress symptoms and well‐being

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter C. Tappenden ◽  
Rebecca L. Shiner ◽  
Fanyi Mo
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Narrative Processing ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
The Military ◽  
Service Experiences

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms During Treatment in Parents of Children With Cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 23 (30) ◽  
pp. 7405-7410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne E. Kazak ◽  
C. Alexandra Boeving ◽  
Melissa A. Alderfer ◽  
Wei-Ting Hwang ◽  
Anne Reilly
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivors ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Treatment Intensity ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Stress Symptoms ◽  
Time Since Diagnosis

Purpose The conceptualization of childhood cancer and its treatment as traumatic has gained increasing support in the growing literature on medically related posttraumatic stress. Posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) such as intrusive thoughts, physiologic arousal, and avoidance have been documented in mothers and fathers of childhood cancer survivors. In this study we investigated the presence of PTSS in parents of children currently in treatment and their association with treatment intensity and length of time since diagnosis. Methods Mothers (N = 119) and fathers (N = 52) of children currently in treatment for a childhood malignancy completed questionnaire measures of PTSS. Outcomes on these measures were compared with a sample of parents of childhood cancer survivors from our hospital. Oncologist ratings of treatment intensity were obtained based on diagnosis, treatment modalities, and protocol number. Results All but one parent reported PTSS. Mean scores indicated moderate PTSS for both mothers and fathers. In families with two participating parents, nearly 80% had at least one parent with moderate-to-severe PTSS. There were minimal associations between PTSS and length of time since diagnosis. Conclusion PTSS are common among parents of children currently undergoing cancer treatment. Trauma-informed psychosocial interventions can be used to help patients and families, including normalizing the experience as potentially traumatic and using evidence-based interventions that are emerging to facilitate long-term well-being.

Maternal Parenting and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: Implications for Interventions

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Anne Bogat ◽  
Alytia Levendosky ◽  
Julia Seng ◽  
Maria Muzik ◽  
Katherine Rosenblum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽  
Maternal Parenting ◽  
Stress Symptoms
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