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Military-related sexual trauma among veterans health administration patients returning from Afghanistan and Iraq

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  • Kimerling, R.
  • Street, A.E.
  • Pavao, J.
  • Smit, M.W.
  • Cronkite, R.C.
  • Holmes, T.H.
  • Frayne, S.M.

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We examined military-related sexual trauma among deployed Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. Of 125729 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.

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  • Kimerling, R. & Street, A.E. & Pavao, J. & Smit, M.W. & Cronkite, R.C. & Holmes, T.H. & Frayne, S.M., 2010. "Military-related sexual trauma among veterans health administration patients returning from Afghanistan and Iraq," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(8), pages 1409-1412.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.171793_5
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.171793
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    1. Mattocks, Kristin M. & Haskell, Sally G. & Krebs, Erin E. & Justice, Amy C. & Yano, Elizabeth M. & Brandt, Cynthia, 2012. "Women at war: Understanding how women veterans cope with combat and military sexual trauma," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 74(4), pages 537-545.
    2. William R. Marchand, 2023. "Potential Mechanisms of Action and Outcomes of Equine-Assisted Services for Veterans with a History of Trauma: A Narrative Review of the Literature," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(14), pages 1-34, July.

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