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Huebner CR, Kimball-Eayrs CA, Burnett MW, Cunningham BK, Faux BM, Foster CW, Judd CA, Lemmon KM, Mondzelewski LM, Weisse ME, Wolf LJ, Wong D, Yogman M, Baum R, Gambon TB, Lavin A, Mattson G, Montiel-Esparza R, Nasir A, Wissow LS. Health and Mental Health Needs of Children in US Military Families. Pediatrics 2019; 143:peds.2018-3258. [PMID: 30584059 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Children in US military families share common experiences and unique challenges, including parental deployment and frequent relocation. Although some of the stressors of military life have been associated with higher rates of mental health disorders and increased health care use among family members, there are various factors and interventions that have been found to promote resilience. Military children often live on or near military installations, where they may attend Department of Defense-sponsored child care programs and schools and receive medical care through military treatment facilities. However, many families live in remote communities without access to these services. Because of this wide geographic distribution, military children are cared for in both military and civilian medical practices. This clinical report provides a background to military culture and offers practical guidance to assist civilian and military pediatricians caring for military children.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | | | - Mark W. Burnett
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | | | - Brian M. Faux
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | | | | | - Keith M. Lemmon
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | | | - Martin E. Weisse
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Lauren J. Wolf
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - David Wong
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Michael Yogman
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Rebecca Baum
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Thresia B. Gambon
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Arthur Lavin
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | - Gerri Mattson
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
| | | | - Arwa Nasir
- Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California
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