Comparing the mental health status of families of veterans with post-traumatic Stress disorder and families of other veterans

The aim of this study was comparison of the mental health of the spouses and children of war veterans with and without PTSD.
This study is Ex -Post facto Research. In this purpose 300 war veteran's families were selected by clustering random sampling in Hamadan province. The measures of this research were 28 items mental health questionnaire and demographic inventory.
The results of independent samples ttest have shown the spouses of the war veterans with PTSD reported higher scores on mental health total scale, somatic symptoms, and anxiety subscales in comparison of the spouses of the war veterans without PTSD. Same results were repeated for children on mental health total scale, somatic symptoms, anxiety, and social dysfunction subscales. Also, the results of two ways ANOVA were shown that girl children of war veterans have reported higher scores on mental health in comparison of boy children.
Disscuion: In respect to results, it appears that consideration of family's health in war veteran's families is necessary with special attention to war veterans with PTSD. However, planning, and instructional, therapeutic policies can be useful.