Returning Soldiers with Ptsd: How Does This Disorder Affect the Spouse?
Returning soldiers with PTSD: How does this disorder affect the spouse?
Cindy L. Giese
Psychology 6400
Megan Tsang, PsyD
March 5, 2012
University of the Rockies Abstract
The purpose for this research proposal is to find out if spouses are under more stress than the returning soldier. PTSD is a growing problem in returning veterans. The importance of this topic is to contribute to the exiting research on PTSD and the effects on children, especially the spouses of the returning soldiers. The impact of the returning soldiers on the spouse and families does not appear to be getting the attention it deserves, since the main focus appears to be on the retuning soldier. The method used in this proposal is quasi-experimental, because the population contains an equal amount of men and women. The questions one needs to ask is how prevalent is PTSD for the returning soldier, how it expressed, and how does it impact the family, especially the spouses? The methods that will be used is qualitative research and questionnaire to conduct this research study The participants will sign permission slips stating that give there permission to release the information for other studies on this subject. There will also be dianositic forms for PTSD for all returning members from all combat zones.
Returning soldiers with PTSD: How does this disorder affect the spouses?
Introduction
PTSD is a growing problem for returning veterans. The importance of this topic is to contribute to the exiting research on PTSD and the effects on families, especially the spouses of the returning soldiers. The impact of the returning soldiers on the spouse and families does not appear to be getting the attention it deserves, since the main focus appears to be on the retuning soldier. The questions one needs to ask is how prevalent is PTSD for the returning soldier, how it expressed, and how does it impact the family, especially the spouses? The purpose for this study is to find
Cindy L. Giese
Psychology 6400
Megan Tsang, PsyD
March 5, 2012
University of the Rockies Abstract
The purpose for this research proposal is to find out if spouses are under more stress than the returning soldier. PTSD is a growing problem in returning veterans. The importance of this topic is to contribute to the exiting research on PTSD and the effects on children, especially the spouses of the returning soldiers. The impact of the returning soldiers on the spouse and families does not appear to be getting the attention it deserves, since the main focus appears to be on the retuning soldier. The method used in this proposal is quasi-experimental, because the population contains an equal amount of men and women. The questions one needs to ask is how prevalent is PTSD for the returning soldier, how it expressed, and how does it impact the family, especially the spouses? The methods that will be used is qualitative research and questionnaire to conduct this research study The participants will sign permission slips stating that give there permission to release the information for other studies on this subject. There will also be dianositic forms for PTSD for all returning members from all combat zones.
Returning soldiers with PTSD: How does this disorder affect the spouses?
Introduction
PTSD is a growing problem for returning veterans. The importance of this topic is to contribute to the exiting research on PTSD and the effects on families, especially the spouses of the returning soldiers. The impact of the returning soldiers on the spouse and families does not appear to be getting the attention it deserves, since the main focus appears to be on the retuning soldier. The questions one needs to ask is how prevalent is PTSD for the returning soldier, how it expressed, and how does it impact the family, especially the spouses? The purpose for this study is to find
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