Female Veterans' Experiences With VHA Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma

Sara Cichowski; Malia Ashley; Orlando Ortiz; Gena Dunivan

Female Veterans' Experiences With VHA Treatment for Military Sexual Trauma

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

Authors

Sara Cichowski¹, Malia Ashley¹, Orlando Ortiz¹, Gena Dunivan¹

Affiliation

¹ is a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeon at New Mexico VA Health Care System and University of New Mexico. is a Medical Student, is a Resident Physician in psychiatry, and is a Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgeon, all at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

PMID: 30766417
PMCID: PMC6366579

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.