Transitioning from the Battlefield: A Theoretical Model for the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Gender Diverse Veterans

Christopher Holland-Deguire; Aline Rabalais; Kyaw Soe; Elizabeth Anderson; Geetha Shivakumar

doi:10.21061/jvs.v7i1.245

Transitioning from the Battlefield: A Theoretical Model for the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Gender Diverse Veterans

Journal of Veterans Studies

Volume 7 (2021): Issue 1

By: Christopher Holland-Deguire, Aline Rabalais, Kyaw Soe, Elizabeth Anderson and Geetha Shivakumar

Open Access

|May 2021

Abstract

It is estimated that over 134,000 American veterans identify as transgender and over 15,000 transgender people are serving in the US military today. As such, the prevalence rates of transgender individuals seeking services at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities have increased and are expected to further increase in the years to come. Historically, transgender veterans have been diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at higher rates in comparison to their cisgender veteran counterparts. This article summarizes what is known about PTSD in gender-diverse veterans and proposes a theoretical model to describe how bio-sociocultural factors in this population may interact to increase the risk of developing PTSD. This article will attempt to identify how these risk factors not only influence the development of PTSD but also impact the severity of posttraumatic symptomology. Consolidating the current academic knowledge for this marginalized population regarding the development of PTSD will also likely aid healthcare providers in making culturally appropriate treatment modifications. Finally, the authors of this article propose a theoretical model to describe how bio-sociocultural factors may interact to increase PTSD risk in gender-diverse veterans.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v7i1.245 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768

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Language: English

Page range: 148 - 162

Submitted on: Feb 24, 2021

Accepted on: Apr 7, 2021

Published on: May 25, 2021

Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

Veteran,

PTSD,

Transgender,

Gender-Diverse,

Trauma,

Minority Stress

© 2021 Christopher Holland-Deguire, Aline Rabalais, Kyaw Soe, Elizabeth Anderson, Geetha Shivakumar, published by Virginia Tech Publishing
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Volume 7 (2021): Issue 1