• Author: Rebecca K. Blais
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Sexual Violence in Military Service Members/Veterans Individual and Interpersonal Outcomes Associated with Single and Multiple Exposures to Civilian and Military Sexual Violence

Abstract: Sexual harassment and violence is a grave public health concern and risk for revictimization increases following initial exposure. Studies of sexual revictimization in …

Depression symptoms as a potential mediator of the association between disordered eating symptoms and sexual function in women service members and veterans

Abstract: Sexual dysfunction is associated with disorders commonly diagnosed in service members/veterans (SM/Vs; e.g., depression, posttraumatic stress disorder) and increased …

Sexual vs. Non-sexual trauma, sexual satisfaction and function, and mental health in female veterans

Abstract: Trauma in general, and sexual assault in particular, is associated with serious mental health and functional problems. The quality of sexual satisfaction/function may be …

Military sexual trauma is associated with post-deployment eating disorders among Afghanistan and Iraq veterans

Abstract: Objective: Evaluate the association of military sexual trauma (MST) screen status with eating disorder diagnoses among veterans within 1- and 5-years after initiating …

Vets prevail online intervention reduces PTSD and depression in veterans with mild-to-moderate symptoms

Abstract: Objective: Despite heightened rates of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among in Iraq/Afghanistan veterans, the majority of distressed veterans will …

"Toughness" in Association with Mental Health Symptoms among Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans seeking Veterans Affairs health care

Abstract: The association between endorsement of emotional “toughness” (i.e., extreme self-reliance and thesuppression of outward displays of emotional distress) and …