title: If we ask, what they might tell: clinical assessment lessons from LGBT military personnel post-DADT.
abstract: Following repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell Policy, nearly one million lesbian, gay, and bisexual veterans and service members may increasingly seek access to Veterans Affairs services (G. Gates, 2004; G. J. Gates, 2010). Limited data exist regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) military personnel posing a unique challenge to clinicians and healthcare systems serving veterans with evidence-based and culturally relevant practice. In an effort to fill this information void, participatory program evaluation is used to inform recommendations for LGBT-affirmative health care systems change in a post-DADT world.
authors: School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA. Heliana.Ramirez@va.gov
authors: Maria Heliana
authors: MH
authors: Ramirez
authors: Stephen Joseph
authors: SJ
authors: Rogers
authors: Harriet Lee
authors: HL
authors: Johnson
authors: Jon
authors: J
authors: Banks
authors: Wanda Penny
authors: WP
authors: Seay
authors: Billy Lee
authors: BL
authors: Tinsley
authors: Andrew Warren
authors: AW
authors: Grant
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011057:Politics; D011640:Public Policy; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000266:history / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology