Posttraumatic sequelae associated with military sexual trauma in female veterans enrolled in VA outpatient mental health clinics

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 261-274

  Luterek, Jane A ^a,b   Bittinger, Joyce N ^c   Simpson, Tracy L ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex posttraumatic stress disorder; Disorders of extreme stress not otherwise specified; Military sexual trauma; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA; OUTPATIENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOMATIZATION; VETERAN;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 79957581255     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2011.551504     Document Type: Article

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