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A Student‐Directed Community Project to Support Sexually Abused Women Veterans Suffering from Post‐Traumatic Stress Disorder
Author(s) -
Wing Donna Marie,
Oertle Jayne R,
Cabioc Autumn R,
Evans Carlissa M,
Smith Dana J,
Stangeby Belinda L
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1446.2000.00239.x
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , psychiatry , active duty , military personnel , traumatic stress , medicine , military psychiatry , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , clinical psychology , mental health , medical emergency , law , political science
While awareness of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sexual abuse continues to grow, it has only been during the past few years that the military has realized the prevalence and impact of sexual abuse inflicted upon women while on active military duty. Though Veteran Administration (VA) agencies throughout the United States have given concerted attention to this problem, published resources specific to PTSD and military sexual abuse have been limited. In this article the authors present the results of a 2 ½‐year endeavor to address the problem of PTSD and military sexual abuse at the Tulsa VA Outpatient Clinic. The project started with a research study and the subsequent initiation of a PTSD women veterans support group, and culminated in the development of resource manuals for both professional staff and women veterans.