Military-Related Sexual Trauma Among Veterans Health Administration Patients Returning From Afghanistan and Iraq
Military-Related Sexual Trauma Among Veterans Health Administration Patients Returning From Afghanistan and Iraq
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DOI:
10.2105/ajph.2009.171793
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发表时间:
2010-08-01
影响因子:
12.7
通讯作者:
Frayne, Susan M.
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作者:
Kimerling, Rachel;Street, Amy E.;Frayne, Susan M.
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 post-traumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, depression, and substance use disorders. Sexual trauma is an important postdeployment mental health issue in this population. (Am J Public Health. 2010;100:1409-1412. doi:10.2105/ AJPH.2009.171793)