Working with Military Families: Impact of Deployment

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Study Points

  1. Describe the basic demographic profile of military personnel.
  2. Explain how the military culture affects how family members cope and adjust to deployment and help-seeking.
  3. Identify stressors for family members associated with each stage of the deployment cycle.
  4. Evaluate different theoretical frameworks to understand how deployment affects military families.
  5. Discuss the physical, social, and psychological effects of deployment on the family.
  6. Outline the impact of social problems in military families.
  7. Describe assessments when working with military families in relation to coping with deployment.
  8. Explain different interventions and treatments for military family members experiencing deployment.
  9. Identify ethical issues for practitioners working with military personnel and families within a military context.

    1 . Which branch of the military has the largest number of active-duty members?
    A) Army
    B) Navy
    C) Marines
    D) Air Force

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    2 . As of 2024, which of the following states was among those with the greatest number of active-duty military personnel?
    A) Georgia
    B) California
    C) Washington
    D) South Carolina

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    3 . Which of the following statements regarding the effects of frequent relocations on military families is TRUE?
    A) Military spouses' wages tend to be higher compared to their civilian counterparts.
    B) Children express gratitude at getting to leave established relationships and routines.
    C) Parents report that multiple relocations can help children learn important skills of adjusting.
    D) Military spouses tend to have an easier time finding jobs because their experiences make them more desirable to employers.

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    4 . Which of the following is a benefit of the military lifestyle?
    A) Camaraderie
    B) Supportive family networks
    C) Job security and retirement benefits
    D) All of the above

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    5 . Military culture may be described as
    A) open.
    B) hierarchical.
    C) undemanding.
    D) female-dominated.

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    6 . Which of the following is NOT a phase in the cycle of deployment?
    A) Acceptance
    B) Deployment
    C) Sustainment
    D) Reintegration

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    7 . The loss associated with deployment is ongoing and psychological. This is referred to as
    A) traumatic grief.
    B) ambiguous loss.
    C) complicated grief.
    D) disenfranchised loss.

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    8 . The phase during which family members are notified that the deployed individual will be returning home is the
    A) sustainment phase.
    B) reintegration phase.
    C) redeployment phase.
    D) post-deployment phase.

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    9 . The rate of relationship and family problems is highest during what phase of the deployment cycle?
    A) Deployment
    B) Redeployment
    C) Pre-deployment
    D) Post-deployment

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    10 . What theoretical framework is based on the core assumption that alignment between individuals and the environment in which they operate is necessary?
    A) Ecologic theory
    B) Resilience theory
    C) Family systems theory
    D) Strengths-based perspective

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    11 . Which of the following is a category of resilience?
    A) Overcoming the odds
    B) Sustained competence
    C) Recovery from trauma
    D) All of the above

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    12 . Military families tend to be resourceful, flexible, and adaptable due to the many transitions they have undergone.
    A) True
    B) False

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    13 . What is a core assumption of the strengths-based perspective?
    A) Positive outcomes occur despite adverse conditions.
    B) The sociocultural context of the military affects families.
    C) Humans have the strengths and resources necessary to change the circumstances of their lives.
    D) Within all family structures, there are boundaries that determine who belongs in which subsystem.

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    14 . Families who have experienced multiple deployments may have developed coping mechanisms and family rituals to handle the family member's departure.
    A) True
    B) False

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    15 . Which of the following is NOT a barrier to communication between deployed military personnel and their spouses?
    A) Excessive lying
    B) Security restrictions
    C) Inability to convey intent with nonverbal gestures
    D) Technical challenges related to unreliable communication

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    16 . Which of the following factors contributes to higher stress among spouses at home than deployed spouses?
    A) Lack of information
    B) Free communication
    C) Excessive childcare help
    D) Military training preparing spouses for long separations

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    17 . In a study of wives of active-duty Army personnel, all of the following were common psychiatric diagnoses, EXCEPT:
    A) Anxiety
    B) Depression
    C) Sleep disorders
    D) Antisocial personality disorder

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    18 . All military marriages are burdened with stress and marital discord due to deployment.
    A) True
    B) False

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    19 . Which of the following statements regarding the impact of parental deployment on children is TRUE?
    A) Parental deployment may negatively impact a child's need for security.
    B) Boys tend to have more difficulties during the reintegration phase than girls.
    C) The most consistent predictor of how well a child will adjust to a parent's deployment is the length of the deployment.
    D) It is the length of the current deployment, not the cumulative length of all separations, that correlates with psychological challenges for the child.

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    20 . According to data from the Family Advocacy Program, what is the most common type of intimate partner violence in military families?
    A) Neglect
    B) Physical abuse
    C) Financial abuse
    D) Emotional abuse

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    21 . What proportion of active-duty military women report ever having experienced physical and/or sexual abuse by an intimate partner?
    A) 3%
    B) 13%
    C) 33%
    D) 53%

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    22 . Child neglect is much lower in the military population than the civilian population.
    A) True
    B) False

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    23 . This lower rate of illicit substance use among military servicemen and women is due in part to the military's random testing procedures and zero-tolerance policies.
    A) True
    B) False

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    24 . Servicemen and women returning from deployment have a lower prevalence rate of new-onset drinking problems compared to nondeployed active-duty personnel.
    A) True
    B) False

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    25 . All military personnel returning from deployment are required to complete the
    A) Military Visual Assessment Tool.
    B) Post-Deployment Health Assessment.
    C) Post-Deployment Psychological Screener.
    D) post-traumatic stress disorder diagnostic evaluation.

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    26 . The goal with visual assessment tools is to have family members tell their stories about deployment individually and describe how it brought about concerns, stresses, and challenges.
    A) True
    B) False

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    27 . Which of the following approaches may be used to regulate emotional responses?
    A) Yoga
    B) Deep breathing
    C) Physical exercise
    D) All of the above

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    28 . Home visiting interventions have become more popular for military families in part because they reduce the stigma of public help-seeking.
    A) True
    B) False

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    29 . One of the main ethical dilemmas for practitioners employed by the military is the issue of dual relationships.
    A) True
    B) False

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    30 . What is vicarious trauma?
    A) A gradual lessening of compassion over time
    B) Traumatic physical injury experienced by bystanders
    C) The natural, consequent behaviors and emotions resulting from knowledge of a traumatizing event
    D) Extreme stress experienced by practitioners that depletes emotional, mental, physical, and psychological resources

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