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Military Sexual Trauma Survivors' Experiences And Perceptions Of Cognitive Processing Therapy, Sally A. Mead
Military Sexual Trauma Survivors' Experiences And Perceptions Of Cognitive Processing Therapy, Sally A. Mead
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Military sexual trauma (MST) has been associated with poor emotional and psychological well-being, less overall life satisfaction, and poorer health in general as well as higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The Department of Veterans Affairs provides treatment for veterans who experienced MST and recommends cognitive processing therapy (CPT) as a preferred treatment modality. Quantitative studies have shown that CPT can decrease symptoms of PTSD; however, a neglected area of study concerns the experiences of veterans who receive CPT for MST-related PTSD. In this generic qualitative study, the perceptions and experiences of female veterans who were survivors of MST …
Building Resilience And Coping Effectiveness (Brace): A Program For Military Families, Linda Pauline Zarrett
Building Resilience And Coping Effectiveness (Brace): A Program For Military Families, Linda Pauline Zarrett
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Building Resiliency and Coping Effectiveness (BRACE): A Program for Military Families
by
Linda Zarrett
MSN, University of Cincinnati, 2012
BSN, Minnesota State University, Moorhead, 1985
Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Walden University
August 2015
Veterans returning from combat report significant family strain and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) yet have limited access to care resources. Family members, including children, report very similar symptoms to those of veterans and have yet fewer health care resources. The purpose of this project was to apply principles from existing research on post-traumatic stress …