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Impact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers

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cam.issuedOnline2018-04-18
dc.contributor.authorFear, Nicola T
dc.contributor.authorReed, Ruth V
dc.contributor.authorRowe, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorBurdett, Howard
dc.contributor.authorPernet, David
dc.contributor.authorMahar, Alyson
dc.contributor.authorIversen, Amy C
dc.contributor.authorRamchandani, Paul
dc.contributor.authorStein, Alan
dc.contributor.authorWessely, Simon
dc.contributor.orcidRamchandani, Paul [0000-0003-3646-2410]
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-08T10:46:50Z
dc.date.available2018-10-08T10:46:50Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-01
dc.description.abstractBackground Little is known about the social and emotional well-being of children whose fathers have been deployed to the conflicts in Iraq/ Afghanistan or who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Aims To examine the emotional and behavioural well-being of children whose fathers are or have been in the UK armed forces, in particular the effects of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq or Afghanistan and paternal PTSD. Method Fathers who had taken part in a large tri-service cohort and had children aged 3–16 years were asked about the emotional and behavioural well-being of their child(ren) and assessed for symptoms of PTSD via online questionnaires and telephone interview. Results In total, 621 (67%) fathers participated, providing data on 1044 children. Paternal deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan was not associated with childhood emotional and behavioural difficulties. Paternal probable PTSD were associated with child hyperactivity. This finding was limited to boys and those under 11 years of age. Conclusions This study showed that adverse childhood emotional and behavioural well-being was not associated with paternal deployment but was associated with paternal probable PTSD.
dc.identifier.doi10.17863/CAM.30593
dc.identifier.eissn1472-1465
dc.identifier.issn1472-1465
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/283227
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.publisher.urlhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2017.16
dc.subjectAdolescent
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAdverse Childhood Experiences
dc.subjectAfghan Campaign 2001-
dc.subjectAge Factors
dc.subjectBehavioral Symptoms
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectChild, Preschool
dc.subjectFathers
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIraq War, 2003-2011
dc.subjectMilitary Personnel
dc.subjectSex Factors
dc.subjectStress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
dc.subjectUnited Kingdom
dc.titleImpact of paternal deployment to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and paternal post-traumatic stress disorder on the children of military fathers
dc.typeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2017-11-11
prism.endingPage355
prism.issueIdentifier6
prism.publicationDate2018
prism.publicationNameBritish Journal of Psychiatry
prism.startingPage347
prism.volume212
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2018-06-01
rioxxterms.licenseref.urihttp://www.rioxx.net/licenses/all-rights-reserved
rioxxterms.typeJournal Article/Review
rioxxterms.versionAM
rioxxterms.versionofrecord10.1192/bjp.2017.16

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