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Review
. 2017 Oct;15(4):411-419.
doi: 10.1176/appi.focus.20170024. Epub 2017 Oct 12.

An Overview of Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

Ashton M Lofgreen  1 , Kathryn K Carroll  1 , Sheila A Dugan  1 , Niranjan S Karnik  1
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Review

An Overview of Sexual Trauma in the U.S. Military

Ashton M Lofgreen et al. Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ). 2017 Oct.

Abstract

This article discusses the scope and impact of military sexual trauma (MST) in the U.S. Armed Forces. The authors explore aspects of the military setting that may make recovery from this form of sexual violence particularly difficult. Risk factors for MST as well as associated mental, physical, sexual, and relational health consequences are reviewed. The authors also introduce clinical issues unique to male and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) survivors. Finally, first-line psychotherapies and pharmacotherapies for subsequent mental health difficulties are reviewed, as are strategies for reducing barriers to health care for this population.

Keywords: *Military Sexual Trauma*; Military Psychiatry; Military Sexual Trauma; Sexual Assault; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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