Military Psychology Resources in
PsycINFO
Topics in PsycINFO of Relevance to Military Psychology
PsycINFO is a research database published by the American Psychological Association.
Nurses and other health care professionals can use it to locate research on coping
with combat stress, improving family relationships, living with severe physical injuries
sustained in military conflicts, and public opinion about war.
Sample Searches in Military Psychology Research
Scenario: A therapist working with the family of a Marine would like to know more
about the stress of transitioning back to the home environment after a combat
deployment.
Search: Military Families AND (Stress OR Adjustment)
Results: Articles on stressors encountered by the service member’s family, including
the particular needs of children and the resiliency of military marriages.
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Military Psychology Resources in
PsycINFO
Sample Searches in Military Psychology Research
Scenario: A chaplain would like to learn more about the emotional well-being
of soldiers who have returned from a combat deployment.
Search: Combat Experience AND Emotional Trauma
Results: Articles on topics such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety,
depression and aggression among combat veterans.
Scenario: A new physician at a VA hospital is seeking information on the
effects of traumatic brain injury.
Search: Traumatic Brain Injury AND Military Personnel
Results: A variety of articles on the physical and emotional impact of
traumatic brain injuries among service members.
Military Psychology Resources in
PsycINFO
Selected Search Terms
The search terms provided here are just a few excerpts from the many relevant terms in
PsycINFO’s thesaurus. If you aren’t sure how to use these terms (called Subject Terms, Subject
Headings, or Index Terms depending on your interface), check with your librarian or consult the
PsycINFO Quick Reference Guide you may also have received at the same time as this handout.
Personnel & Training Injuries
Air Force Personnel Amputation
Commissioned Officers Brain Concussion
Military Deployment Hearing Disorders
Military Veterans Paralysis
Spinal Cord Injuries
Adjustment & Behavior Traumatic Brain Injury
Anger Control Wounds
Financial Strain
Guilt
Risk Factors
Stress Reactions
Military Psychology Resources in
PsycINFO
Disorders Family Issues
Alcoholism Divorce
Anxiety Disorders Emotional Responses
Chronic Pain Military Families
Drug Abuse Parent Child Relations
Hallucinations Partner Abuse
Major Depression
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Conflicts & Government &
International Relations
Treatment & Rehabilitation Combat Experience
Crisis Intervention Services Counterterrorism
Health Care Utilization Foreign Policy Making
Health Insurance Government Programs
Neuropsychological Peacekeeping
Rehabilitation Torture
Physical Therapy War
Prostheses
Psychological Assessment
