The association between in-service sexual harassment and post-traumatic stress disorder among department of veterans affairs disability applicants
The association between in-service sexual harassment and post-traumatic stress disorder among department of veterans affairs disability applicants
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DOI:
10.7205/milmed.171.2.166
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发表时间:
2006-02-01
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Cowper, D
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作者:
Murdoch, M;Polusny, MA;Cowper, D
Objective: The goal was to describe the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and in-service sexual harassment in a nationally representative sample of Department of Veterans Affairs PTSD disability applicants. Method: The study was a cross-sectional survey. Results: Of 4,918 eligible veterans, 3,337 (68%) returned surveys. Nonresponse bias appeared to be minimal. After adjustment for other reported traumas, women's reported in-service sexual harassment severity was significantly associated with PTSD symptom severity (p