The purpose of this study is to determine whether a scientifically validated treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) called Prolonged Exposure (PE) can be delivered effectively to Veterans with Military Sexual Trauma (MST) related PTSD using videoconferencing technology, which allows a therapist and patient who are not in the same room as one another to communicate. The investigators are interested in learning if this form of mental health service delivery is an acceptable alternative to traditional face-to-face therapy delivered with the therapist in the same room as the patient. This study is being conducted at the Charleston VA Medical Center and surrounding Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), and will involve approximately 100 female participants.
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Number of Participants Receiving Prolonged Exposure Treatment via Telemedicine with significantly decreased PTSD symptoms Compared to Number of Participants Receiving Prolonged Exposure Treatment with Standard In-Person Delivery
Timeframe: 36 weeks