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The Longitudinal Investigation of Gender, Health, and Trauma (LIGHT) Study: Understanding the Impact of Trauma and Community Violence on Veteran Health (PDF)

RQ Vol. 36(4), 2025 by Tara E. Galovski, PhD and Yael I. Nillni, PhD

Editorial Director: Paul Holtzheimer, MD
Bibliographic Editor: David Kruidenier, MLS
Managing Editor: Heather Smith, BA Ed
Communications & Design Editor: Kristian Richardson

 

Abstract: Little is known about the effects of ongoing trauma in Veterans living in areas of high crime and violence. To better understand this, Congress urged the National Center for PTSD to study the effects of neighborhoods and other social determinants of health on Veterans with PTSD. In response, the National Center for PTSD’s Women’s Health Sciences Division initiated the Longitudinal Investigation of Gender, Health and Trauma (LIGHT) study. This Research Quarterly reviews the aims and current progress of the LIGHT study including key scientific findings to date.

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