title: Family separations in the military.
abstract: Family separations are an intrinsic part of military life. The temporary loss of a family member through deployment brings unique stresses to a family in three different stages: predeployment, survival, and reunion. Most families adapt to these stresses well. In families without adequate coping skills, however, these stresses can lead to problems which the family presents to the health care system. Health care providers must be aware of these stresses, the high-risk families, their clinical manifestations, and techniques for preventing and treating them. This article provides some help for health care providers dealing with these issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Practice, Hays Army Community Hospital, Fort Ord, CA.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Blount
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: G I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Lubin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001010:Anxiety, Separation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005192:Family Health; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States