DTIC Review

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Volume 6, Number 3: "Consequences of Combat" Spring 2004
Deployment of soldiers into combat has a significant effect on military personnel and their families. Military personnel in war zones frequently have serious reactions to their traumatic war experiences and being away from their families. Sometimes the reactions continue after they return home. Ongoing reactions to war-zone fear, horror, or helplessness are connected to posttraumatic stress and can include:

Nightmares or difficulty sleeping Unwanted distressing memories or thoughts Anxiety and panic Irritability and anger Emotional numbing or loss of interest in activities or people Problem alcohol or drug use to cope with stress reactions

Traumatic stress of deployment can also affect the families of military personnel. Stress reactions may interfere with a service member's ability to trust and be emotionally close to others. As a result, families may feel emotionally cut off from the service member.

Families play an important role in not only the recovery of the returning veteran, but also they provide support to the soldier during their deployment. Families can provide companionship and a sense of belonging, which can help counter the veteran's feeling of separateness because of his or her experiences. Families can provide practical and emotional support for coping with life stressors.

CD-ROM: AD-M001582

 

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