The experiences of women whose military partners have been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
| dc.contributor.author | Collins, Colleen | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Flaherty, Maureen (Peace and Conflict Studies) Hiebert-Murphy, Diane (Social Work) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Nixon, Kendra (Social Work) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-06T17:40:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-06T17:40:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Social Work | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This qualitative study explores the experiences of women whose military partners have been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. I sought to understand the influences that PTSD had on family and couple relationships and whether resiliency was a factor in the experiences of the women. Six women were interviewed for this qualitative study. From these interviews, 10 themes were developed: 1. Women’s recognition of partner’s PTSD symptoms was not immediate; 2. Women blamed themselves for their partner’s changed behaviour; 3. PTSD caused significant stress to the couple relationship; 4. PTSD affected the family unit; 5. Women bore the burden and took on more responsibility; 6. Women forsake their own needs (personal sacrifice); 7. Women experienced intense negative emotions; 8. Women’s health and well-being was negatively impacted by partners’ PTSD; 9. Women gained new insights and no longer considered themselves responsible for their partner’s illness; 10. Women demonstrated resilience and coping. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2016 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/31636 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | PTSD | en_US |
| dc.subject | Military | en_US |
| dc.subject | Women | en_US |
| dc.subject | Experiences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Partners | en_US |
| dc.title | The experiences of women whose military partners have been diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |