Childhood Trauma Differentially Impacts Depression and Stress Associations with Reintegration Challenges Among Post-9/11 U.S. Veterans

Of nearly 3 million post-deployed post-9/11 United States (U.S.) veterans, almost half reported difficulties with post-military reintegration (Tanielian  et al., 2017), or the return to their family, community, and vocational roles (Elnitsky et al., 2017). Challenges faced by veterans as they reintegrate into civilian life after military service are a major concern for Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Blakeley& Jansen,  2013; U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015). Chronic reintegration challenges impair veterans’ health, relationships, work performance, and overall wellbeing even decades later (Solomon et al., 2006).

Source: Nursing Outlook - December 9, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Anna G. Etchin, Jennifer R. Fonda, Elizabeth P. Howard, Catherine B. Fortier, William P. Milberg, Karen Pounds, Regina E. McGlinchey Source Type: research