The Impact of Psychological Maltreatment
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich What is psychological maltreatment? Hard To Stop Crying…, Peter Käuflin, Flickr, 2011 The term psychological maltreatment (PM) includes both emotional abuse and...
View ArticleResource Discovery: Enhancements to the Family Lifestyle Survey
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD The Blue Star Families Military Family Lifestyle Survey, which has been conducted annually since 2009, has been enhanced to gather more information about the...
View ArticleSuicidality Among Veterans after Surgery
Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Suicidal ideation and behavior is a critical topic for the U.S. military. According to a recent Huffington Post article, 185 active-duty Army soldiers committed...
View ArticleWebinar Next Week – Understanding Narcotic Medications for Service Members
Remember to join us at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 9 for our military professional development webinar on “Understanding Narcotic Medications for Service Members.” Presenters, Kristin Kuhlmann,...
View ArticleMedication Management Training – Key Take Aways
Last Wednesday the Military Caregiving concentration hosted a professional development training on ‘Understanding Narcotic Medications for Service Members.’ Presenters Kristin Kuhlmann, Ph.D., and...
View ArticleFD Webinar: Links between PTSD & Domestic Violence in Military Couples
Links between PTSD & Domestic Violence in Military Couples Date: March 28, 2015 Time: 11am-1pm Eastern Location: https://learn.extension.org/events/1880#.VKw25yvF9uJ Casey Taft, PhD, National...
View ArticleResource Discovery: Therapeutic Children’s Book for Understanding PTSD
By Christina Herron & Kacy Mixon, PhD Kastle Books [Why Is Dad So Mad?, March 2015]We’ve discussed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) prevalence and effects on couples in regards to Military...
View ArticleThe Connections between PTSD and Relationship Problems
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Creative Commons [Flickr, The Break-up, February 15, 2014]Is there a clear link between PTSD and relationship problems? Dr. Casey Taft, Principal Investigator...
View ArticleResource Discovery: PTSD Monthly Update
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Are you a practitioner who serves active duty military members, veterans and/or their families? Then it would be great to learn about recent developments in...
View ArticleKey Takeaways from Caregiving Webinar: Promoting Knowledge
This week the MFLN Military Caregiving team hosted their monthly professional development webinar on, ‘Promoting Knowledge Gain and Behavior Change through Effective Education.’ After presenting the...
View ArticlePTSD and Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationships
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Creative Commons [Flickr, Argument, January 1, 2009]Military deployment can lead to challenges in maintaining healthy relationships with spouses or partners....
View ArticlePromising IPV Offender Interventions
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Creative Commons [Flickr, Battling PTSD, May 24, 2010]In a recent blog, we highlighted a study conducted by Dr. Taft and colleagues establishing the link...
View ArticleJune Caregiving Webinar: The Value of Respite for Caregivers
Remember to join the MFLN Military Caregiving team for our upcoming, monthly professional development webinar on, ‘The Value of Respite for Family Caregivers.’ Event details are below. Time: 11:00...
View ArticleChaplain’s Advice on Responding to Severe Stories from Warriors
“We practice how to tap into emotions and use it to help us understand and reflect back to the Service Member.” – Captain David Reedy, U.S. Air Force Chaplain As a caregiver, your service member may...
View ArticlePartners’ Perceptions of PTSD Symptoms
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Creative Commons [Flickr, I Against I, January 1, 2012]Recently, two researchers from Virginia Tech [1] examined factors related to reintegration stress from...
View ArticleUpcoming Caregiver Webinar: Building Trust & Credibility with Clients
Remember to join the MFLN Military Caregiving team for our upcoming, monthly professional development webinar on, ‘Empowering Those We Help: Building Trust and Credibility.’ Event details are below....
View ArticleMilitary Caregiving Webinar: Going to College & Transition Planning for Those...
Mark your calendars for our upcoming September MFLN Military Caregiving professional development webinar on, Going to College: A Guide to Transition Planning for Those with Disabilities. Event deals...
View ArticleA time of military family transition: Talking with Kids about PTSD- An...
The Military Families Learning Network (MFLN) Family Transitions concentration area recognizes that military families experience an endless number of changes or transition points throughout their...
View ArticleKey Takeaways from Caregiving Webinar: Promoting Knowledge
This week the MFLN Military Caregiving team hosted their monthly professional development webinar on, ‘Promoting Knowledge Gain and Behavior Change through Effective Education.’ After presenting the...
View ArticlePTSD and Attachment Styles in Romantic Relationships
By Jay Morse & Heidi Radunovich, PhD Creative Commons [Flickr, Argument, January 1, 2009]Military deployment can lead to challenges in maintaining healthy relationships with spouses or partners....
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