TY - JOUR
T1 - Sexual Function in Female Veterans
T2 - A Review
AU - Rosebrock, Laina
AU - Carroll, Richard A
PY - 2017/4/3
Y1 - 2017/4/3
N2 - Women comprise a significant proportion of the veteran population. Much research has been devoted to physical and mental health outcomes in veterans, both of which show significant decreases in quality of life. However, little is known about the effects of female veterans’ unique military experience on sexual function. In particular, military sexual trauma, general military stressors, mental health diagnoses, and other vulnerability factors contribute to sexual dysfunction, dissatisfaction, and decreases in mental health-related quality of life. We propose a model whereby all of these factors interact and contribute to sexual dysfunction in female veterans, and areas for growth in assessment and treatment are discussed.
AB - Women comprise a significant proportion of the veteran population. Much research has been devoted to physical and mental health outcomes in veterans, both of which show significant decreases in quality of life. However, little is known about the effects of female veterans’ unique military experience on sexual function. In particular, military sexual trauma, general military stressors, mental health diagnoses, and other vulnerability factors contribute to sexual dysfunction, dissatisfaction, and decreases in mental health-related quality of life. We propose a model whereby all of these factors interact and contribute to sexual dysfunction in female veterans, and areas for growth in assessment and treatment are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1141822
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1141822
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26820606
AN - SCOPUS:84964523662
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 43
SP - 228
EP - 245
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 3
ER -
