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Accuracy and Acceptability of a Screening Tool for Identifying Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Women Veterans: A Pre-Implementation Evaluation
Portnoy GA, Haskell SG, King MW, Maskin R, Gerber MR, Iverson KM. Accuracy and Acceptability of a Screening Tool for Identifying Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration among Women Veterans: A Pre-Implementation Evaluation. Women's Health Issues 2018, 28: 439-445. PMID: 29885901, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2018.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen veteransLow-burden toolVeterans Health AdministrationIntimate partner violenceHealth care providersMajority of womenAppropriate referralIPV perpetrationCare providersPre-implementation evaluationHealth AdministrationWeb-based surveyHealthcare settingsScreening toolLimited evidenceVeteransWomen's perceptionsPrimary measureReference standardIntimate Partner Violence PerpetrationWomenNational samplePresent studyPartner violencePartner violence perpetration
2024
Child Maltreatment, Adult Trauma, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Women Veterans: A Scoping Review of Published Quantitative Research
Presseau C, Carney J, Kline N, Grimshaw A, DeMoss L, Gunderson C, Portnoy G. Child Maltreatment, Adult Trauma, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Women Veterans: A Scoping Review of Published Quantitative Research. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2024, 25: 3020-3036. PMID: 38468375, DOI: 10.1177/15248380241234345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult trauma exposureMental health symptomsTrauma exposureWomen veteransChild maltreatmentHealth symptomsAdult traumaScoping reviewMental healthExposure to child maltreatmentPosttraumatic stress symptomatologySample of women veteransLifetime trauma exposureInfluence of child maltreatmentVeterans' mental healthU.S. women veteransStress symptomatologySelf-reported survey dataPeer-reviewed journalsConvenience sampleMaltreatmentUnique articlesDatabase inceptionPublished quantitative researchRepresentative sampleMilitary sexual trauma-related posttraumatic stress disorder service-connection: Characteristics of claimants and award denial across gender, race, and compared to combat trauma
Webermann A, Gianoli M, Rosen M, Portnoy G, Runels T, Black A. Military sexual trauma-related posttraumatic stress disorder service-connection: Characteristics of claimants and award denial across gender, race, and compared to combat trauma. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0280708. PMID: 38206995, PMCID: PMC10783784, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaSexual traumaBlack veteransVeterans Benefits AdministrationVeterans' claimsPosttraumatic stress disorderBenefits administrationWomen veteransWhite veteransSystemic barriersService-connectedStress disorderMen veteransCharacteristics of claimantsStressor typeGenderCombat traumaClaimsRaceArmy veteransDenialEffect sizeUnderserved backgroundsVeteransHigher odds
2023
Understanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization
Relyea M, Presseau C, Runels T, Humbert M, Martino S, Brandt C, Haskell S, Portnoy G. Understanding Veterans' intimate partner violence use and patterns of healthcare utilization. Health Services Research 2023, 58: 1198-1208. PMID: 37452496, PMCID: PMC10622301, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Health AdministrationHealthcare utilizationIPV useChronic painMedical treatmentSevere chronic painNon-VA providersChronic sleep problemsNon-VA servicesPost-traumatic stress disorderChi-square testRisk factorsOperation New Dawn veteransProvider trainingSleep problemsVA healthcareNew Dawn veteransOperation Enduring FreedomDATA SOURCESWomen veteransOutpatient healthcareHealth AdministrationOperation Iraqi FreedomClinical settingStudy settingThe Role of Unit and Interpersonal Support in Military Sexual Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms
Webermann A, Relyea M, Portnoy G, Martino S, Brandt C, Haskell S. The Role of Unit and Interpersonal Support in Military Sexual Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2023, 38: 9514-9535. PMID: 37005795, DOI: 10.1177/08862605231165764.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaUnit supportPTSD symptomsInterpersonal supportSexual traumaPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsOperation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn VeteransOperation New Dawn veteransNew Dawn veteransWomen veteransStress disorderSymptomsDisorder symptomsWomenService membersGreater PTSD symptomsVeteransTraumaPotential factorsGender differencesMediatorsLess unitsCompensation and Pension Exams for Military Sexual Trauma–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Examiner Perspectives, Clinical Impacts on Veterans, and Strategies
Webermann A, Nester M, Gianoli M, Black A, Rosen M, Mattocks K, Portnoy G. Compensation and Pension Exams for Military Sexual Trauma–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Examiner Perspectives, Clinical Impacts on Veterans, and Strategies. Women's Health Issues 2023, 33: 428-434. PMID: 37003918, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2023.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVHA mental health careMental health carePosttraumatic stress disorderMilitary sexual traumaVeterans Benefits AdministrationClinical impactHealth careWomen veteransStress disorderSexual traumaPotential clinical impactCurrent psychosocial functioningThousands of veteransPsychotherapy referralsDiagnostic evaluationPsychosocial functioningDisability claimsPTSD symptomsVeteransCareTraumaExaminersExamDisordersExaminers’ responses
2022
Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020
Miller C, Stolzmann K, Dichter M, Adjognon O, Brady J, Portnoy G, Gerber M, Iqbal S, Iverson K. Intimate Partner Violence Screening for Women in the Veterans Health Administration: Temporal Trends from the Early Years of Implementation 2014-2020. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2022, 32: 960-978. PMID: 36713478, PMCID: PMC9881187, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2021.2019160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Health AdministrationScreen-positive rateIntimate partner violenceHealth AdministrationIntimate partner violence screeningPrimary care patientsVHA administrative dataPartner violence screeningImplementation outcomesCare patientsRetrospective analysisMedical CenterFiscal year 2014IPV screeningWomen veteransViolence screeningLinear regression analysisWomenRegression analysisAdministrative dataOngoing evaluationAdministrationAgeOutcomes
2021
Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization
Gaffey AE, Burg MM, Rosman L, Portnoy GA, Brandt CA, Cavanagh CE, Skanderson M, Dziura J, Mattocks KM, Bastian LA, Haskell SG. Baseline Characteristics from the Women Veterans Cohort Study: Gender Differences and Similarities in Health and Healthcare Utilization. Journal Of Women's Health 2021, 30: 944-955. PMID: 33439756, PMCID: PMC8290312, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2020.8732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyCardiovascular risk factorsVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsHealthcare utilizationWomen veteransCohort studyHealth outcomesNontraditional cardiovascular risk factorsTraditional cardiovascular risk factorsUnique healthcareMental healthSingle-site painVHA healthcare systemVHA medical centersVeterans Affairs (VA) careHealth risk factorsOutside health servicesPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsMultisite painBaseline characteristicsPsychosocial comorbiditiesChronic painCardiovascular diseaseMedical Center
2020
A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans
Portnoy GA, Iverson KM, Haskell SG, Czarnogorski M, Gerber MR. A Multisite Quality Improvement Initiative to Enhance the Adoption of Screening Practices for Intimate Partner Violence Into Routine Primary Care for Women Veterans. Public Health Reports 2020, 136: 52-60. PMID: 33207128, PMCID: PMC7856383, DOI: 10.1177/0033354920966022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisite Quality Improvement InitiativeQuality improvement initiativesVeterans Health AdministrationPrimary careIntimate partner violenceHealth clinicsScreening practicesWomen veteransImprovement initiativesHealth AdministrationEvidence-based implementation strategiesHigh-quality primary careRoutine primary careWomen's health clinicImplementation supportImplementation support strategiesModifiable barriersPartner violenceBaseline surveyUnique facilitatorsCareWomenClinicRespondersAdministration
2019
Screening for Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Improved HIV Screening in Women Veterans
Reddy SM, Portnoy GA, Bathulapalli H, Womack J, Haskell SG, Mattocks K, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Screening for Military Sexual Trauma Is Associated With Improved HIV Screening in Women Veterans. Medical Care 2019, 57: 536-543. PMID: 31194701, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaWomen veteransCohort studyComprehensive preventive health careVeterans AffairsSexual traumaOdds of HIVPositive MST screenHIV risk factorsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyHealth careCross-sectional studyMental health diagnosesPreventive health careFacility-level clusteringHistory of MSTMST screenHIV screeningMultivariable analysisHIV screenRisk factorsHIVHealth diagnosisBivariate statisticsDemographic characteristicsTrauma and Sexual Risk: Do Men and Women Veterans Differ?
Combellick JL, Dziura J, Portnoy GA, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Trauma and Sexual Risk: Do Men and Women Veterans Differ? Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: s74-s82. PMID: 31253246, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAdult Survivors of Child AbuseAgedBullyingChildCohort StudiesCrime VictimsFemaleHumansIntimate Partner ViolenceMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelRisk FactorsRisk-TakingSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsRisky sexual behaviorWomen veteransSexual behaviorSingle significant risk factorSignificant risk factorsWomen Veterans Cohort StudyVeterans Health AdministrationHistory of traumaRelated health outcomesCohort studyPredictive factorsRisk factorsMilitary-related traumaBinge drinkingMen veteransMilitary exposureHealth AdministrationHealth outcomesTrauma-related experiencesHealth servicesMultivariate analysisProtective factorsSexual riskTraumaAdditional risk