Treating the Effects of Military Sexual Trauma through a Theater-Based Program for U.S. Veterans

Alisha Ali; Stephan Wolfert; Ingrid Lam ciyu; Patricia Fahmy; Amna Chaudhry; Jessica Healey

doi:10.1080/02703149.2021.1978050

Treating the Effects of Military Sexual Trauma through a Theater-Based Program for U.S. Veterans

Alisha Ali, Stephan Wolfert, Ingrid Lam ciyu, Patricia Fahmy, Amna Chaudhry, Jessica Healey

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The goal of this article is to examine the experience and aftermath of military sexual trauma (MST) among U.S. women Veterans with a particular emphasis on the therapeutic benefits of giving voice to their experience in an all-Veteran trauma treatment called the DE-CRUIT program. The DE-CRUIT program uses a feminist framework of human connection in combination with narrative elements from drama and theater. The therapeutic process of this treatment program is described by outlining the specific benefits of its feminist underpinnings and through the use of a case example of an MST survivor who participated in this treatment. We describe the ways that a treatment program can play a role in supporting women Veterans not only in dealing with the effects of MST, but also in connecting to the #MeToo movement.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	25-40
Number of pages	16
Journal	Women and Therapy
Volume	45
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02703149.2021.1978050
State	Published - 2022

Keywords

feminist principles
Military sexual trauma
theater-based treatment
veterans

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Gender Studies
General Psychology

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