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To explore how the distance between search terms affects your results, you can compare searches with and without proximity operators.
Search 1 is without proximity operator
Search 2 is with proximity operator ADJ5

Both searches are then combined separately with a block search for PTSD (referred to as Search 7). This results in search 8 and 9.

The difference between the two searches is 8 not 9, results in Search 10, In search 10 we find terms such as (se below)

experiences a traumatic event such as physical abuse, sexual /relationship violence.....

Interpersonal trauma (e.g., sexual violence, emotional abuse.....

can be exacerbated by sexual harassment and abuse, known as military sexual trauma.....