Letters from home may help prevent posttraumatic stress disorder in happily married soldiers

Friday, June 3, 2011 - 08:30 in Psychology & Sociology

A new study finds that for active-duty male soldiers in the U.S. Army who are happily married, communicating frequently with one’s spouse through letters and emails during deployment may protect against the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms after returning home.

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