Being a Wife of a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Dekel, Rachel; Goldblatt, Hadass; Keidar, Michal; Solomon, Zahava; Polliack, Michael
Titel	Being a Wife of a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Quelle	In: Family Relations, 54 (2005) 1, S.24-36 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0197-6664
DOI	10.1111/j.0197-6664.2005.00003.x
Schlagwörter	Spouses; Focus Groups; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Females; Coping; Family Life; Marriage; Veterans; Military Personnel + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ehepartner; Weibliches Geschlecht; Bewältigung; Ehe; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran
Abstract	We present the findings from a qualitative study examining the marital perceptions of 9 wives of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Data were from a semistructured in-depth focus group interview. Findings reveal how the lives of these women largely revolved around their husbands' illness. The wives faced constant tension between being drawn into a fusion with their husbands and the struggle to maintain their independence. In addition, the wives identified positive aspects of the marital relationship that granted them strength for current and future coping. Implications for practice are included. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10