Gordon, Andrew J.2020-10-132020-10-13August 2022020-08August 202https://hdl.handle.net/10657/7030This thesis explores how female veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) adapt to the condition of PTSD, its diagnosis, and subsequent labelling as informed by military culture. The work for this thesis was conducted by interviewing six female veterans from the Houston area regarding the unique challenges they face, the condition of PTSD, how daily life changes after PTSD, the process and challenges of treating the condition of PTSD, and the process of reintegration into civilian life as a PTSD sufferer. By exploring the interviews and extracting beliefs, values, and behaviors informed by military culture, this thesis illustrates the particular challenges faced by female veterans and elucidates the reasoning behind their choices throughout the process of obtaining a diagnosis and seeking treatment as they navigate civilian life.application/pdfengThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).PTSDfemale veteransdecision-making processadaptationanthropologyPost-9/11 VeteransGulf War I Veterans2020-10-13Thesisborn digital