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Connecting Women to Care: Home-based Psychotherapy for Women With MST Living in Rural Areas (CWC)
Military sexual trauma (MST) is a common duty-related stressor which occurs among one in four female Veterans and is associated with substantial concerns about social isolation and high rates of PTSD. Women with MST also experience numerous person-level barriers to care including the desire to avoid male-dominated VA clinics, transportation difficulties and childcare responsibilities. Treatment programs that address the social and mental health needs of this population and acknowledge barriers to care that disproportionately affect women are lacking. The proposed study will use a hybrid effectiveness-implementation design to evaluate the in-home delivery of a gender-sensitive, evidence-based coping skills program to improve social and role functioning as well as reduce PTSD and will prioritize enrolling rural women in a representative manner. If the program is found to be successful at improving social functioning and PTSD, and in reducing barriers to care, it will provide a tremendous benefit to women Veterans with MST, particularly those in rural areas.
Details
| Lead sponsor | VA Office of Research and Development |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | COMPLETED |
| Enrolment | 204 |
| Start date | Mon Sep 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Completion | Fri Dec 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
Conditions
- PTSD
Interventions
- Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation
- Present Centered Therapy
Countries
United States