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Summary
This study examined whether a history of childhood sexual abuse (CSA)
influenced treatment outcome among female veterans with an index
trauma of military sexual trauma (MST) receiving residential treatment
for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). One hundred and ten female
veterans, 61 with a history of CSA and 49 without, were compared on
pre-treatment demographic and symptom measures, as well as treatment
outcome, which were assessed with the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale
(CAPS), PTSD Checklist–Stressor Specific Version (PCL-S), and Depression
Inventory–Second edition (BDI-II). Veterans received cognitive processing
therapy (CPT) as the primary trauma-focused treatment. Study findings
showed that these two groups did not significantly differ on pre-treatment
variables or treatment outcome. Results suggest that CPT delivered in a
residential treatment program was effective for female veterans with PTSD
related to MST, with and without a history of CSA.
Citation
Walter, K H, Buckley, A, Simpson, J M, et al. (2014). Residential ptsd treatment for female veterans with military sexual trauma: Does a history of childhood sexual abuse influence outcome?. Journal of interpersonal violence, 29(6), 971-986.