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Teten, Andra L.; Schumacher, Julie A.; Taft, Casey T.; Stanley, Melinda A.; Kent, Thomas A.; Bailey, Sara D.; Dunn, Nancy Jo; White, Donna L. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) consistently evidence higher rates of intimate partner aggression perpetration than veterans without PTSD, but most studies have examined rates of aggression among Vietnam veterans several years after their deployment. The primary aim of this study was to examine partner aggression among male…
Descriptors: Freedom, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Foreign Countries, Veterans
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Simpson, Tracy L.; Moore, Sally A.; Luterek, Jane; Varra, Alethea A.; Hyerle, Lynne; Bush, Kristen; Mariano, Mary Jean; Liu, Chaun-Fen; Kivlahan, Daniel R. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Research on increased medical care costs associated with posttraumatic sequelae has focused on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the provisional diagnosis of Disorders of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified (DESNOS) encompasses broader trauma-related difficulties and may be uniquely related to medical costs. We investigated whether…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Medical Services, Severity (of Disability)
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Teten, Andra L.; Sherman, Michelle D.; Han, Xiaotong – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
Among male veterans and their female partners seeking therapy for relationship issues, three violence profiles were identified based on self-reports of physical violence: nonviolent, in which neither partner reported perpetrating physical violence (44%); one-sided violent, in which one partner reported perpetrating violence (30%); and mutually…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Aggression, Marital Satisfaction, Females
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Wolfe, Jessica; Sharkansky, Erica J.; Read, Jennifer P.; Dawson, Ree; Ouimette, Paige Crosby; Martin, James A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1998
Examines sexual harassment and assault of women in a wartime military example. Explores the impacts of these stressors and combat exposure on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology. Harassment and assault were higher than in civilian and peacetime military samples. The number of postwar stressful life events mediated the relationship…
Descriptors: Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Predictor Variables, Sexual Abuse
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Suris, Alina; Lind, Lisa; Kashner, T. Michael; Borman, Patricia D. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
The present study examined psychiatric, physical, and quality-of-life functioning in a sample of 270 women veterans receiving outpatient treatment at a Veterans Affairs medical center. Participants were interviewed regarding their civilian (CSA) and military sexual assault (MSA) histories, and data regarding quality of life and health outcomes…
Descriptors: Veterans, Sexual Abuse, Quality of Life, Females
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Craig, Mary E.; Robyak, James; Torosian, Elaine J.; Hummer, John – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
Domestic violence in intimate relationships is a ubiquitous social problem. This study addresses a gap in the research literature on batterers intervention programs with heterosexual male batterers by evaluating whether or not self-reported attitudes about partner abuse and sexist beliefs could be modified over time as a result of participation in…
Descriptors: Veterans, Males, Family Violence, Intervention
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Cameron, Catherine – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1994
A longitudinal study of women survivors of childhood sexual abuse documents the presence of the same posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms experienced by Vietnam veterans. In both cases, traumatic violence was the antecedent, but abuse survivors differed by context, age, length of trauma, and isolation. (JPS)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Females, Higher Education, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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David, Wendy S.; Cotton, Ann J.; Simpson, Tracy L.; Weitlauf, Julie C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2004
We assessed perceptions of vulnerability and the desire for personal safety/self-defense (PS/SD) training among 67 female veterans receiving outpatient mental health treatment, primarily for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from sexual and/or physical trauma. Consistent with the literature on the impact of such training on nonclinical…
Descriptors: Safety, Veterans, Assertiveness, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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David, Wendy S.; Simpson, Tracy L.; Cotton, Ann J. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2006
The authors describe an overview of the pilot project Taking Charge, a 36-hour comprehensive behavioral intervention involving psychoeducation, personal safety, and self-defense training for 12 female veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from military sexual trauma. Self-defense training can incorporate the benefits of repeated…
Descriptors: Safety Education, Females, Veterans, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder