2016/01/28 by Laina Rosebrock, Richard Carroll, Richard A. Carroll
Psychology · Medicine · #Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research #Pelvic floor disorders treatments #Child Abuse and Trauma
paper · doi:10.1080/0092623x.2016.1141822
Women comprise a significant proportion of the veteran population. Much research has been devoted to physical and mental health outcomes in veterans, both of which show significant decreases in quality of life. However, little is known about the effects of female veterans' unique military experience on sexual function. In particular, military sexual trauma, general military stressors, mental health diagnoses, and other vulnerability factors contribute to sexual dysfunction, dissatisfaction, and decreases in mental health-related quality of life. We propose a model whereby all of these factors interact and contribute to sexual dysfunction in female veterans, and areas for growth in assessment and treatment are discussed.