scholarly journals Associations of military sexual trauma, combat exposure, and number of deployments with physical and mental health indicators in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 366-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn M. Godfrey ◽  
Sheeva Mostoufi ◽  
Carie Rodgers ◽  
Autumn Backhaus ◽  
Elizabeth Floto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals The Association Between Military Sexual Trauma and Use of VA and Non-VA Health Care Services Among Female Veterans With Military Service in Iraq or Afghanistan

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (15) ◽  
pp. 2439-2464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick S. Calhoun ◽  
Amie R. Schry ◽  
Paul A. Dennis ◽  
H. Ryan Wagner ◽  
Nathan A. Kimbrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Military History ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Female Veterans ◽  
Care Services

Military sexual trauma (MST) has been linked with increased rates of mental health disorders among veterans. Few studies have addressed how MST is related to use of VA and non-VA health care. The purpose of the current study was to (a) examine the association between MST, combat experiences, and mental health outcomes (i.e., posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD] and depression) and (b) examine the association of MST and use of VA and non-VA health care services among female veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Female respondents to a survey assessing Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) veterans’ needs and health ( N = 185) completed measures of demographic variables, military history, combat exposure, MST, PTSD, and depression symptoms, and use of VA and non-VA health care. Overall, 70% of the sample experienced one or more combat-related experiences and 15.7% endorsed MST during deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. MST and combat exposure were both positively associated with PTSD and depression symptoms even after controlling for the effects of demographic and military history variables. MST was associated with increased use of VA mental health services in bivariate results but was not independently related to VA service utilization after accounting for PTSD and depression symptoms. Approximately half of the women who reported MST had not used VA health care. Continued outreach and education initiatives may be needed to ensure veterans understand the resources available to address MST-related mental and physical health problems through the VA.

Is Military Sexual Trauma Associated with Trading Sex Among Women Veterans Seeking Outpatient Mental Health Care?

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Strauss ◽  
Christine E. Marx ◽  
Julie C. Weitlauf ◽  
Karen M. Stechuchak ◽  
Kristy Straits-Tröster ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Women Veterans ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Outpatient Mental Health

Military Sexual Trauma Interacts With Combat Exposure to Increase Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology in Female Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans

2014 ◽  
Vol 75 (06) ◽  
pp. 637-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Cobb Scott ◽  
Robert H. Pietrzak ◽  
Steven M. Southwick ◽  
Jessica Jordan ◽  
Norman Silliker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Sexual Trauma ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Military Sexual Trauma ◽  
Increase Risk

“In Sickness and in Health”

2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 811-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Wu ◽  
Margaret J. Penning ◽  
Michael S. Pollard ◽  
Randy Hart
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Never Married ◽  
Self Selection ◽  
Health Differences ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Relevant Factors

Using data from the 1994-95 (Canadian) National Population Health Survey (6,494 women, 5,368 men), we investigated the impact of cohabitation on a range of physical and mental health indicators, controlling for self-selection into cohabitation and other relevant factors. Uncontrolled results indicate that the physical and mental health of cohabitors tends to fall between that of the married and the divorced/separated, widowed, and single/never married. However, when other factors are controlled, health differences between cohabitors and the currently married become nonsignificant. Self-selection, into cohabitation and into marriage, initially appears to play a significant role in accounting for variations in health, but with controls added to the models, selection mostly becomes nonsignificant. We concluded that self-selection at most may explain a small proportion of the variation in health but that protection effects are more likely to explain the positive health advantages of marriage and cohabitation.

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