Greater reactivity to stressors as an indicator of service utilization and need in veteran women with sexual assault histories.

ABSTRACT: Veteran women with trauma histories are at greater risk for trauma-related psychopathology and continued stressor exposure. Given that services and resources for veterans are in high demand, it is imperative to identify factors relevant to veterans who are of high need and likely to engage with treatment. This study examined treatment utilization in veteran women who were more reactive (i.e., higher need) versus resilient (i.e., lower need) to stressors. Veteran women (n = 153) with sexual assault histories who took part in a randomized clinical trial were assessed three times over 4 months. Stressor reactivity (SR) was calculated by regressing posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms onto stressor exposure. Outcomes were service utilization indices. Mixed effect models examined betwe

SUBMITTER: Metts A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798693 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature