Military Sexual Trauma in Homeless Female Veterans: Clinical Correlates and Treatment Preferences

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Decker ◽  
Robert Rosenheck ◽  
Jack Tsai ◽  
Rani Desai ◽  
Ilan Harpaz-Rotem
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Treatment Preferences ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Clinical Correlates

Life course perspective on the role of military sexual trauma as a pathway to homelessness for female veterans

2021 ◽  
pp. e20210029
Author(s):  
Stephanie Felder ◽  
Peter J. Delany
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Life Course Perspective ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Drug Problems ◽  
Chronic Health Problems

Lay Summary The human dimension of war can be traumatizing. For women serving as active-duty service members, the atrocities of war can be exacerbated by sexual harassment and abuse, known as military sexual trauma (MST). The limited research on MST among U.S. Veterans suggests that as many as 1 in 3 Veterans experiencing homelessness were exposed to MST. MST can have long-lasting consequences, including alcohol and drug problems, depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress, chronic health problems, and unstable housing and homelessness. This qualitative exploratory study used a life course perspective to examine how MST and other experiences influenced female Veterans’ pathways into homelessness.

scholarly journals Differential Risk for Homelessness Among US Male and Female Veterans With a Positive Screen for Military Sexual Trauma

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (6) ◽  
pp. 582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Brignone ◽  
Adi V. Gundlapalli ◽  
Rebecca K. Blais ◽  
Marjorie E. Carter ◽  
Ying Suo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Positive Screen ◽  
Differential Risk

Residential PTSD Treatment for Female Veterans With Military Sexual Trauma

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 971-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristen H. Walter ◽  
Amy Buckley ◽  
Jennifer M. Simpson ◽  
Kathleen M. Chard
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Ptsd Treatment

scholarly journals MP02-12 MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA AND VOIDING DYSFUNCTION IN FEMALE VETERANS

2021 ◽  
Vol 206 (Supplement 3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chloe Shenk ◽  
Gillian Wolff ◽  
Darren Gemoets ◽  
Fei Lian
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Voiding Dysfunction ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans

Posttraumatic Stress Symptom Severity Mediates the Relationship Between Military Sexual Trauma and Tension Reduction Behaviors in Male and Female Veterans

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051986435
Author(s):  
Susan M. Hannan ◽  
Katie B. Thomas ◽  
Carolyn B. Allard
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Ptsd Symptoms ◽  
Tension Reduction ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship

Numerous studies attest to the prevalence and complex negative consequences associated with military sexual trauma (MST). However, relatively less is known about male survivors and about the interaction of psychological problems such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and emotion management difficulties following MST. The current study examined the path of psychological distress following MST in both male and female veterans. We predicted that (a) history of MST would predict more severe PTSD symptoms, which in turn would predict greater use of dysfunctional emotion management strategies (specifically, tension reduction behaviors) and that (b) PTSD symptoms would mediate the relationship between history of MST and tension reduction behaviors. Finally, we explored whether the indirect (i.e., mediating) effect was moderated by gender. Data were obtained from pretreatment paper and pencil assessments administered as part of standard clinical care from 338 veterans seeking treatment at a Veterans Affairs (VA) mental health specialty clinic. Veterans who endorsed MST experienced more severe PTSD symptoms and greater reported use of tension reduction behaviors. Bootstrapping testing the indirect effect revealed that PTSD symptoms mediated the relationship between history of MST and tension reduction behaviors. An exploratory moderated mediation analysis found that the indirect effect did not differ as a function of gender. PTSD symptoms appear to mediate the relationship between MST and tension reduction behaviors in veterans, regardless of gender. While previous research has suggested that civilian men report a greater number of tension reduction behaviors following a sexual assault compared to civilian women, we did not find the same gender differences among veterans. These results may provide support for using trauma-focused treatment even when MST survivors are reporting high-risk tension reduction behaviors.

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