Treatment outcomes of sexual minority women (SMW) veterans with military sexual trauma (MST).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although sexual minority women (SMW) veterans are disproportionately impacted by military sexual trauma and its negative consequences, little research has examined effective treatments in this population. This secondary analysis aims to address this gap by reporting outcomes of SMW veterans participating in a clinical trial of skills training in affective and interpersonal regulation (STAIR) compared with present-centered therapy (PCT) for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Method

Women veterans who experienced military sexual trauma (N = 161) were randomly assigned to individual STAIR or PCT. Forty-two participants were SMW (M_age = 45.45, SD = 14.05; 69.0% White) and 119 were heterosexual (M_age = 44.19

SUBMITTER: Rashkovsky K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12716378 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature