PTSD and conflict behavior between veterans and their intimate partners

Mark W. Miller; Erika J. Wolf; Annemarie F. Reardon; Kelly M. Harrington; Karen Ryabchenko; Diane Castillo; Rachel Freund; Richard E. Heyman

doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.02.005

PTSD and conflict behavior between veterans and their intimate partners

Mark W. Miller, Erika J. Wolf, Annemarie F. Reardon, Kelly M. Harrington, Karen Ryabchenko, Diane Castillo, Rachel Freund, Richard E. Heyman

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This study examined the influence of trauma history and PTSD symptoms on the behavior of veterans and their intimate partners (287 couples; N= 574) observed during conflict discussions and coded using the Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (Heyman, 2004). Dyadic structural equation modeling analyses showed that PTSD was associated with more frequent displays of hostility and psychological abuse and fewer expressions of acceptance and humor in both veterans and their partners. Findings provide new insight into the social and emotional deficits associated with PTSD and emphasize the importance of addressing the trauma histories and PTSD of both partners when treating veteran couples with relationship disturbance.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	240-251
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Anxiety Disorders
Volume	27
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.02.005
State	Published - Mar 2013

Keywords

Couples
PTSD
Trauma

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Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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