TY - JOUR
T1 - Welcoming Them Home
T2 - Supporting Service Members and Their Families in Navigating the Tasks of Reintegration
AU - Bowling, Ursula B.
AU - Sherman, Michelle D.
PY - 2008/8/1
Y1 - 2008/8/1
N2 - To date, more than 1.3 million service members have served in the Global War on Terrorism. These men and women and their families face a range of stressful situations and must navigate many important tasks after a deployment. This article outlines four of the tasks of reintegration: redefining roles, expectations, and division of labor; managing strong emotions; abandoning emotional constriction and creating intimacy in relationships; and creating shared meaning. For each task, potential challenges are discussed and suggestions for how psychologists can support families are described. In addition, potential red flags and indicators that more intensive services may be warranted are reviewed.
AB - To date, more than 1.3 million service members have served in the Global War on Terrorism. These men and women and their families face a range of stressful situations and must navigate many important tasks after a deployment. This article outlines four of the tasks of reintegration: redefining roles, expectations, and division of labor; managing strong emotions; abandoning emotional constriction and creating intimacy in relationships; and creating shared meaning. For each task, potential challenges are discussed and suggestions for how psychologists can support families are described. In addition, potential red flags and indicators that more intensive services may be warranted are reviewed.
KW - Global War on Terrorism
KW - Operation Enduring Freedom
KW - Operation Iraqi Freedom
KW - family education
KW - posttraumatic stress disorder
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U2 - 10.1037/0735-7028.39.4.451
DO - 10.1037/0735-7028.39.4.451
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:51449094221
SN - 0735-7028
VL - 39
SP - 451
EP - 458
JO - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
JF - Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
IS - 4
ER -
