Emotional Suppression and Hypervigilance in Military Caregivers: Relationship to Negative and Positive Affect

Conclusions: Caregivers with high emotional suppression and/or vigilance are more likely to show emotional distress and less likely to have positive affect than caregivers with lower levels of emotional suppression and vigilance. A combination of education and individual counseling targeting coping with negative emotions and TBI-related problems may be beneficial.
Source: The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation - Category: Neurology Tags: TBI in the Military 2020 Source Type: research