Psychiatric News (4/2) says, “Children who lost fathers in the course of active-duty military service were more likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder one and two years after their loss, according to a report.” Children “who had lost fathers were three times more likely to have depressive disorders and four times more likely to have adjustment disorders one year after loss compared to non-bereaved children.” Additionally, “at year one, bereaved children…had more than nine times higher odds of acute stress disorder/PTSD.” The findings were published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Children Who Lose Fathers in Military Service at Higher Risk of Mental Disorders, Psychiatric News, April 2, 2026