Couple/family therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Review to facilitate interpretation of VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline | Zendy

Candice M. Monson | Zendy; Alexandra Macdonald | Zendy; Amy BrownBowers | Zendy

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Couple/family therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: Review to facilitate interpretation of VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline

Author(s) -

Candice M. Monson,

Alexandra Macdonald,

Amy BrownBowers

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

the journal of rehabilitation research and development

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1938-1352

pISSN - 0748-7711

DOI - 10.1682/jrrd.2011.09.0166

Subject(s) - veterans affairs , guideline , psychological intervention , mental health , posttraumatic stress , clinical practice , family therapy , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , family medicine , pathology

A well-documented association exists among Veterans' posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, family relationship problems, and mental health problems in partners and children of Veterans. This article reviews the recommendations regarding couple/family therapy offered in the newest version of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)/Department of Defense (DOD) VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Post-Traumatic Stress. We then provide a heuristic for clinicians, researchers, and policy makers to consider when incorporating couple/family interventions into Veterans' mental health services. The range of research that has been conducted on couple/family therapy for Veterans with PTSD is reviewed using this heuristic, and suggestions for clinical practice are offered.

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