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Paternal PTSD or depression, adolescent mental health, and family functioning: A study of UK military families

Published:2024-04-01 Issue:2 Volume:10 Page:63-78
ISSN:2368-7924
Container-title:Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health

Author:

Wickersham Alice¹,Leightley Daniel²,Baig Benjamin³,Chesnokov Melanie⁴,Stein Alan⁵,Ramchandani Paul⁶,Downs Johnny¹,Parnell Nathan²,Rye Kristy²,Verey Anna²,Fear Nicola T.²

Affiliation:

1. CAMHS Digital Lab, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

2. King’s Centre for Military Health Research, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom

3. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

4. Square Health Ltd., Windsor, United Kingdom

5. Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

6. Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development, and Learning, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Abstract

LAY SUMMARY Limited research has explored the relationships between paternal mental health, adolescent offspring mental health, and family functioning in United Kingdom military populations. The authors investigated this in a study of 105 serving and ex-serving members of the United Kingdom Armed Forces, with adolescent offspring ages 11 to 17 years. It was found military fathers with symptoms of PTSD or depression had more family difficulties, particularly around communication. Their adolescent offspring were also more likely to meet criteria for mental health disorders. These findings demonstrate the importance of supporting military fathers and their families with mental health and well-being.

Publisher

University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)

Link

https://jmvfh.utpjournals.press/doi/pdf/10.3138/jmvfh-2023-0071

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