Unseen Battles: The Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment Issues of Men With Military Sexual Trauma (MST)

E. Ellen Morris, Julia C. Smith, Sharjeel Yonus Farooqui, Alina M. Surís

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Abstract

While there is increasing attention on sexual violence in the military, the focus has been primarily on women. There is very little information regarding the effects of and treatment for men who experience military sexual trauma (MST). The aim of this article is to consolidate the known information about men with MST including prevalence rates, factors that affect those rates, gender differences, medical and psychiatric sequelae, and finally a review of two experimental studies. Implications for future research, practice, and policy are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)94-101
Number of pages8
JournalTrauma, Violence, and Abuse
Volume15
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2014

Keywords

  • PTSD
  • male victims
  • mental health and violence
  • sexual assault
  • war

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Applied Psychology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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