title: Military sexual trauma among U.S. female veterans.
abstract: Sexual abuse among female veterans reportedly occurs in significant numbers in the U.S. military and has been recognized to cause posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD, which stems from sexual abuse, has been called military sexual trauma (MST), which has only recently been recognized by the Department of Defense. Consequently, there has been scant research on the prevalence, impact, and treatment of MST. This article explores the phenomenon of sexual aggression against female veterans in the U.S. military, risk factors for MST, PTSD as a result of MST, a conceptual framework for treating PTSD stress, and treatment strategies for PTSD.
authors.affiliation: Hunter College, The City University of New York, School of Nursing, NY, USA. iwilliams21@nyc.rr.com
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Kunsook
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bernstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004834:Epilepsy, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult