The Aftermath of Trauma and Abuse and the Impact on Family
A Narrative Literature Review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19522467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah E Russin (0000-0002-3408-7955, Bowling Green State University, corresponding author), Catherine H Stein (0000-0003-1632-0159, Bowling Green State University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1288-1301 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1524838021995990 |
| PMID | 33653179 |
| OpenAlex | W3135785890 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 110 |
The present narrative review examined quantitative and qualitative research on family members who support survivors of trauma or abuse. Studies included in the present review were found in peer-reviewed journal articles, available in English, published between 1980 and 2019, and focused specifically on the experiences of adult familial supporters of adult trauma and abuse survivors. A search of PsychInfo and Google Scholar identified 136 relevant articles, and analysis of their content generated the following categories: individual-level impacts (i.e., quality of psychological health, burden, secondary traumatic stress, quality of physical health, and positive impacts), interpersonal and environmental level impacts (i.e., quality of relationships with survivors, navigating environment, maltreatment and safety, and social impacts), and other experiences (i.e., social roles, needs, coping strategies, and sociocultural context). Findings indicate that the majority of existing studies examined the experiences of family members of adult survivors of military trauma. Results of the review suggest that family supporters of adult trauma and abuse survivors generally experience physical, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social, safety, and relational impacts. Implications of review findings and directions for future research are discussed
Domestic violence · Interpersonal communication · Medical emergency · Physical abuse · Poison control · Psychological abuse · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
Misguided social support? How Danish veteran families affected by PTSD experience formal and informal social support
Impactos familiares del abuso sexual infantil
Fear Generalization and Mnemonic Injustice
“Grandparenting is stronger than me”
Sexual Assault Survivors’ Individual and Group Therapy Experiences at Rape Crisis Center
Algorithmic Witnessing
Family-Inclusive and Relational Approaches to Trauma Recovery
Systematically reviewing qualitative and quantitative evidence to inform management and policy-making in the health field
Psychological sequelae of combat violence
Problems in families of male Vietnam veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
National Estimates of Exposure to Traumatic Events and PTSD Prevalence Using DSM-IV and DSM-5 Criteria
Posttraumatic stress disorder and intimate relationship problems
Unacknowledged Casualties of the Vietnam War
A qualitative study of single-trauma and dual-trauma military couples
Veteran PTSS and spouse relationship quality
The double-edged sword
A Congolese–US participatory action research partnership to rebuild the lives of rape survivors and their families in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Cross-sectional prevalence survey of intimate partner violence perpetration and victimization in Canadian military personnel
Non‐abusing mothers' support needs after child sexual abuse disclosure
Family fun
Walking on Eggshells
Coping with victimization
Psychological Functioning of Partners of Australian Combat Veterans
Still living in a war zone
A Comparison Study of Low Trauma Disclosure Participants and Their Partners in Army Couples
Suffering in the Shadows
Informal caregiving experiences in posttraumatic stress disorder
Secondary Trauma and Military Veteran Caregivers
Posttraumatic distress and growth among wives of prisoners of war
The effects of trauma on intimate relationships
Single- and dual-trauma couples
Vicarious Growth in Wives of Vietnam Veterans
The effects of coping strategies on PTSD in victims of a terror attack and their spouses
Couple forgiveness, self-differentiation and secondary traumatization among wives of former POWs
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |