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- Title
Military-related sexual trauma among Veterans Health Administration patients returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
- Authors
Kimerling, Rachel; Street, Amy E; Pavao, Joanne; Smith, Mark W; Cronkite, Ruth C; Holmes, Tyson H; Frayne, Susan M
- Abstract
We examined military-related sexual trauma among deployed Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. Of 125 729 veterans who received Veterans Health Administration primary care or mental health services, 15.1% of the women and 0.7% of the men reported military sexual trauma when screened. Military sexual trauma was associated with increased odds of a mental disorder diagnosis, including posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, depression, and substance use disorders. Sexual trauma is an important postdeployment mental health issue in this population.
- Publication
American journal of public health, 2010, Vol 100, Issue 8, p1409
- ISSN
1541-0048
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2009.171793