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Posted on September 6, 2018 by Kiesa Kay in Mountain Xpress

Alyce Knaflich knows how to rise up from the ashes and create a new life: She’s done it time and again. Knaflich was homeless for nine years, wandering and wondering where her next meal would be coming from, never knowing for sure where she’d rest her head.

“When you’re homeless, you don’t have time to think about goals and dreams and schemes,” she says. “Every day becomes another battle for simple survival.”

But battling doesn’t scare this military veteran, and these days, Knaflich

Article by L.L. Nolan, an Asheville-based freelance writer.

Women who serve in the military and experience sexual trauma fight an uphill battle for justice. Fears of retaliation are just the beginning. If the trauma causes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the servicewoman must exhibit behavioral “markers” for MST and must provide evidence that the assault occurred. Sometimes, the markers and evidence may be difficult to ascertain. There are very specific guidelines at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) on how to process these often complex, emotional MST-related claims. Unfortunately, the battle for

The Blue Ridge Detachment #848 Marine Corps League donated to Aura Home.
Thank you- Marine Corps League

A chat with Dr. Katherine Iverson

Posted onWednesday, August 1, 2018 11:43 am Posted in Research by Erica Sprey

Dr. Katherine Iverson is a clinical psychologist and researcher in the Women’s Health Division of the National Center for PTSD. (Photo by Cydney Scott)

This interview originally appeared in VA Research Quarterly Update.

Dr. Katherine Iverson is a clinical psychologist and researcher in the Women’s Health Division of the National Center for PTSD. She is also a researcher at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR); both centers are located at the VA Boston

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