APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
The Protective Role of Dispositional Mindfulness on the Relationship between Post-Deployment Family Functioning and Chronic Depression Symptoms of Veterans
- Arghavan Hamedi
Department of Veterans Affairs- DC - Daniel Soranzo
Tobii Pro - Allen Nathaniel
Complex Exposure Threats Center of Excellence (CETCE) - Zajdel Alexander
Department of Veterans Affairs- DC - Crock Lucas
Department of Veterans Affairs- DC - Dutton Mary Ann
Georgetown University - Reinhard Matthew
Department of Veterans Affairs- DC - Michelle Costanzo
Complex Exposure Threats Center of Excellence (CETCE), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
Abstract
The dynamics between Service Members (SM) and their families impacted chronic depressive symptoms almost 25 years later. This relationship was mediated by individual differences in dispositional mindfulness, specifically ‘Acting with Awareness’, ‘Describe’, and ‘Non-Judging’, leading to better post-deployment health outcomes over two decades later. Implications for mindfulness interventions are discussed.
Cognitive Processes
