ReviewClinical psychology review2018
Posttraumatic stress disorder and relationship functioning: A comprehensive review and organizational framework.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Recurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review of definitions, prevalence and predictors.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Social reactions to disclosure of interpersonal violence and psychopathology: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical psychology review · 2019Pooled it
- Psychological Interventions for Reducing Interpersonal Problems and Enhancing Interpersonal Competence among Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- Associations Among Religious Involvement, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Marital Functioning Within the U.S. Latino Population.Psychology of religion and spirituality · 2026Article
- The role of sense of coherence in the relationship between posttraumatic stress, depression and anxiety among nurses in South Africa.Journal of health psychology · 2026Article
- Between Struggle and Strength: A Rapid Review of Dual-Trauma Couples.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Review
- Couple's conflict among veterans seeking PTSD treatment.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2026Article
- Involving Intimate Partners in Trauma-Focused Treatment: Veteran and Intimate Partner Perspectives.Couple & family psychology · 2026Article
- Caregiver strain is strongly associated with health and family outcomes in military couples following traumatic brain injury in service members and veterans.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- A Dyadic Analysis of Posttraumatic Stress Clusters and Sexual Satisfaction with U.S. Veteran Couples.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Investigational psilocybin treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder: a qualitative study of participant experience, trauma engagement, and differences from standard treatment.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Partner Support Adequacy in the Association Between Relationship Distress and Trauma Disclosure Avoidance.Couple & family psychology · 2025Article
- Relationship Satisfaction of Veterans and Partners Seeking Couples Therapy: Associations With Posttraumatic Stress, Accommodation, and Depression.Couple & family psychology · 2025Article
- Resilient relationships: Role of partner responsiveness and relationship satisfaction in posttraumatic stress disorder.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Mental Health Challenges and Barriers to Veterans' Adjustment to Civilian Life on the U.S.-Mexico Border.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A dyad approach to understanding relationship satisfaction and health outcomes in military couples following service member and veteran traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- The Family Wellness Program: a bench to bedside translation of behavioral and social science research into a clinical program for intimate partners of warfighters following traumatic brain injury.Frontiers in health services · 2025Review
- Cross-Lagged Panel Networks of Distinct Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Trajectories Among Young Adults With Adverse Childhood Experiences.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
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Abstract
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with impairments in relationship functioning. Beyond the abundance of research that has demonstrated this basic link, more recent research has begun to explore possible mediators and moderators of this association. The present paper reviews and synthesizes existing literature in the context of an overarching organizational framework of potential ways in which PTSD impacts relationship functioning. The framework organizes findings in terms of specific elements of PTSD and comorbid conditions, mediators (factors that are posited to explain or account for the association), and moderators (factors that are posited to alter the strength of the association). Specific symptoms of PTSD, comorbid symptoms, and many of the potential mediators explored have extensive overlap, raising questions of possible tautology and redundancy in findings. Some findings suggest that non-specific symptoms, such as depression or anger, account for more variance in relationship impairments than trauma-specific symptoms, such as re-experiencing. Moderators, which are characterized as individual, relational, or environmental in nature, have been the subject of far less research in comparison to other factors. Recommendations for future research and clinical implications of the findings reviewed are also presented.
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