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Operation family caregiver: Problem‐solving training for military caregivers in a community setting
Author(s) -
Easom Leisa R.,
Wang Ke,
Moore Renee H.,
Wang Heqiong,
Bauer Laura
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.22536
Subject(s) - psychology , depression (economics) , anxiety , military service , family caregivers , caregiver burden , life satisfaction , caregiver stress , military personnel , clinical psychology , gerontology , psychiatry , medicine , dementia , psychotherapist , history , disease , archaeology , pathology , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
Objective This study, conducted over a 2‐year period at 9 sites, describes the outcomes of an evidence‐based support program, Operation Family Caregiver, to gain an understanding of how a tailored, problem‐solving training could assist military caregivers, who provide care and assistance to those injured, ill, or disabled as a result of war. Method A pre‐post research design was employed to examine caregiver burden, depression, health complaints, satisfaction with life, children's anxiety, and problem solving among a convenience sample of caregivers of 128 military service members and veterans. Results Analysis revealed a decrease in depression, burden, and health complaints and an increase in satisfaction of life and positive problem‐solving skills (p < .001). Conclusion This program may be beneficial to caregiving families of military service and veterans living with posttraumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and/or a physical disability.