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. 2019 Jan;36(1):41-47.

Female Veterans' Experiences With VHA Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma

Sara Cichowski  1 , Malia Ashley  1 , Orlando Ortiz  1 , Gena Dunivan  1
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Female Veterans' Experiences With VHA Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma

Sara Cichowski et al. Fed Pract. 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Provider validation and support for females' experiences as well as a range of therapies are essential treatments for female veterans with military sexual trauma.

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Author disclosures The authors report no actual or potential conflicts of interest with regard to this article.

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MST Conceptual Framework Abbreviation: MST, military sexual trauma.
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