Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a state-of-the-art review

L Burback, S Brult-Phillips, MJ Nijdam… - Current …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

Sexual violence and cardiovascular disease risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis

KP Jakubowski, V Murray, N Stokes, RC Thurston - Maturitas, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death among adults. Over
35% of women worldwide report lifetime exposure to sexual violence. While psychosocial …

The association of military sexual harassment/assault with suicide ideation, plans, attempts, and mortality among us service members/veterans: a meta-analysis

WS Livingston, HS Tannahill, DJ Meter… - … Violence, & Abuse, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Suicide rates continue to increase among service members/veterans. Military sexual
harassment/assault (MSH/A) may increase risk of suicide, but little is known about the …

Barriers to PTSD treatment-seeking by women veterans who experienced military sexual trauma decades ago: The role of institutional betrayal

UA Kelly - Nursing Outlook, 2021 - Elsevier
Background While some barriers to PTSD treatment engagement among veterans are well-
identified, eg, stigma, little is known about the barriers to VA PTSD treatment-seeking among …

Military sexual trauma and adverse mental and physical health and clinical comorbidity in women veterans

JA Sumner, KE Lynch, B Viernes, JC Beckham… - Women's health …, 2021 - Elsevier
Introduction Military sexual trauma (MST)—exposure to sexual harassment or assault during
military service—is a major health priority for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). We …

Sexual violence and risk of hypertension in women in the Nurses' Health Study II: a 7‐Year prospective analysis

RB Lawn, KM Nishimi, JA Sumner… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Hypertension is a prevalent condition in women and an important modifiable
risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite women's experiences of sexual violence …

[HTML][HTML] “We really need this”: Trauma-informed yoga for Veteran women with a history of military sexual trauma

TD Braun, LA Uebelacker, M Ward… - … therapies in medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Up to 70% of women service members in the United States report military sexual
trauma (MST); many develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and co-occurring …

Post-traumatic stress disorder in older US military veterans: prevalence, characteristics, and psychiatric and functional burden

J Moye, AP Kaiser, J Cook, RH Pietrzak - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To characterize the prevalence, characteristics, and comorbidities of subthreshold
and full post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in older US military veterans. Design and …

Veterans Health Administration screening for military sexual trauma may not capture over half of cases among midlife women Veterans

AS Hargrave, S Maguen, SS Inslicht, AL Byers… - Women's Health …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Approximately 1 in 3 women veterans endorse military sexual trauma (MST)
during Veterans Health Administration (VHA) screening. Higher rates have been reported in …

Trauma-informed care in long-term care settings: From policy to practice

KA O'Malley, JL Sullivan, W Mills, J Driver… - The …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
By older adulthood, nearly all older adults will have been exposed to at least one potentially
traumatic event, and the majority (93%) of older veterans report exposure to at least one …