Military families carry unique cognitive behavioral therapy burdens — often invisible to civilian society but real and significant.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Challenges Unique to Military Families
- Deployment separation: Repeated separations create attachment disruption and anxiety for all family members
- Reintegration: Return from deployment requires major readjustment, often triggering cognitive behavioral therapy
- Frequent relocation: PCS moves disrupt social supports that protect against cognitive behavioral therapy
- Secondary trauma: Living with a service member with PTSD or cognitive behavioral therapy creates secondary psychological impact
Children in Military Families and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Military children are resilient but face significant cognitive behavioral therapy risks. School changes, parent absence, and exposure to parent's cognitive behavioral therapy all require specific support.
Resources for Military Family Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Military OneSource, Military Family Life Counselors (MFLC), and installation behavioral health services provide free or low-cost cognitive behavioral therapy support for military families.