ABSTRACT

Suicide-bereaved military widows can struggle with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and prolonged grief. Intimate partner violence survivors (IPV) are particularly at risk. We examined whether IPV impacts outcomes in a two-week intensive outpatient program for N = 50 suicide-bereaved military widows. Mixed-model regressions were employed to examine the effects of IPV, time, and their interaction on symptoms. Thirty-four percent experienced IPV perpetrated by their deceased veteran. Symptoms improved at post-treatment (ps < .001), one-month (ps < .01), and three-month follow-up (ps< .001). There was no significant effect of IPV or significant interaction (ps > .05), indicating that IPV survivors also benefitted from treatment.

 抽象的

自杀身亡的军人遗孀可能会遭受创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和长期悲伤的困扰。亲密伴侣暴力幸存者 (IPV) 尤其面临风险。我们在一项针对 N=50 名自杀丧亲军人遗孀的为期两周的强化门诊项目中研究了 IPV 是否会影响结果。采用混合模型回归来检查 IPV、时间及其相互作用对症状的影响。 34% 的人经历过已故退伍军人实施的 IPV。症状在治疗后 ( ps < .001)、一个月 ( ps < .01) 和三个月随访 ( ps < .001) 时有所改善。 IPV 没有显着影响或显着交互作用 ( p s > .05)，表明 IPV 幸存者也从治疗中受益。