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June 18, 2010American Journal of Public Health374 citationsOpen Access

Military-Related Sexual Trauma Among Veterans Health Administration Patients Returning From Afghanistan and Iraq

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RKRachel KimerlingASAmy E. StreetJPJoanne Pavao

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We examined military-related sexual trauma among deployed Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans. Of 125 729 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 et al. (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a100f4c8090e499da608edahttps://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2009.171793
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