Download or read book Exploring Provider Gender Preference and Perceptions of Providers in Male and Female Veterans who Have Experienced Military Sexual Trauma written by Sacha McBain and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous research has explored potential barriers to utilizing military sexual trauma(MST)-related care for male and female veterans. These potential barriers include knowledge,stigma, and gender-related barriers. Although providers play a vital role in veterans’ access to MST-related care, little research has examined provider-related factors that may be potential barriers to accessing MST-related care. Specifically, provider gender has been shown to be important to veterans. Provider gender mismatch, or not receiving a provider of the gender of one’s preference, may deter veterans from accessing MST-related care. The current study aimed to: 1) examine provider gender preferences and provider gender mismatch rates among veterans who screened positive for MST; and 2) explore how not receiving a provider of one’s gender preference is related to veterans’ comfort with VHA providers, their perception of the provider competency, and their endorsement of perceived provider barriers when communicating about MST. Approximately 2,500 male and female VHA care utilizing veterans who screened positive for MST were recruited into the study. Data were collected using a cross-sectional design via a mailed survey. A total of 618 male veterans and 1,290 female veterans were included in the final analyses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way MANCOVAs, and factorial MANOVAs stratified by gender. As found in previous research, veterans had significant provider gender preferences regarding discussing MST. The majority of women had a preference for female providers; men had more mixed preferences. Not seeing a gender-preferred provider was associated with more negative perceptions of providers when discussing MST. For both men and women, provider gender preference mismatch was related to greater perceived barriers and lower reported comfort with providers. Results from this study contribute to the literature by providing further data on veterans’ provider gender preferences and how these preferences may be related to veterans’ experiences and perceptions of provider barriers when discussing MST. It is hoped that these findings can be used to improve patient-centered MST-care and inform further research.
Download or read book Military Sexual Trauma Current Knowledge and Future Directions written by Carolyn B Allard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Sexual Trauma: Current Knowledge and Future Directions showcases the work of several prominent military sexual trauma (MST) researchers, scholars, and clinicians from across the United States. A review of existing research and original empirical findings converge to indicate that MST contributes to a range of physical health problems, complex posttraumatic responses, and other mental health consequences above and beyond the effects of other types of traumatic experiences. This collection also presents evidence suggesting that MST is often difficult to identify both within the individual military member and within the military population as a whole. Recommendations are offered for addressing this problem. In addition to the research review and empirical findings, an evolutionary framework for understanding sexual assault of women in the military is presented. Taken together, this collection of works may inform MST intervention and prevention efforts. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Trauma & Dissociation.
Download or read book Safety for Survivors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Health and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Lori S. Katz and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incidence of sexual assault and harassment experienced by members of the US Armed forces has reached epidemic proportions. Its victims often suffer from devastating, life-long consequences to their careers, health, relationships, and psychological wellbeing. This authoritative resource is written for mental health clinicians about understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST). With contributions from top experts in the field, this book presents information on evidence-based and emerging treatments to address the complex symptoms related to MST. This text provides a solid foundation for clinicians who work with veterans and active duty military personnel and discusses how to address the unique challenges of treating MST in their clients.
Download or read book Perceptions of Female Veteran Military Sexual Trauma a Phenomenological Study written by Lindsey Fairweather and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military sexual trauma (MST) occurs at devastating rates to service members, by service members, and is widely misunderstood, qualitatively understudied, and reporting may be procedurally biased. The purpose of this study was to phenomenologically explore the lived experiences of female veteran MST survivors with their leadership (chain of command/supervisors) and understand how military culture effects these individuals. A feminist-theory conceptual framework was applied to contextualize hegemonic hypermasculine military culture and the divide and damage it may cause to female service members before MST, when surviving an MST event, and when surviving post-MST fallout. This study included 10 participants who were female, experienced MST, and served in the military for at least 90 days. Through qualitative inquiry, participants were interviewed by telephone between July 2019 and September 2019. Each interview was recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Data showed participants who did not report their MST to their leadership failed to do so due to fear of reprisal in situations ranging from being threatened with maltreatment to retaliation/reprisal, the supervisor being the perpetrator, and ostracism. Those who did report their MST had negative experiences, including victim blaming by their leadership, shaming, taking no action, betrayal, retaliation, and ostracism. Participants tolerated sexual harassment as the norm or, as one participant noted, "My other duty station, it was great. There was sexual harassment, but again, it's not as bad as the other thing." Military culture post-MST included a lack of support/mental health counseling, having to pretend it did not happen and continue to work (and live) with the perpetrator, often as their supervisor, and perpetrators with no consequences. Participants reported effects of MST including suicide attempts, dissociation, depression, anxiety, trust and relational issues, emotion and mood dysregulation, substance abuse, low self-worth, social isolation, intense fear, health problems, loss of career and employment potential, avoidance, and intense shame. Female service members face extreme difficulty with reporting MST, that may be exacerbated by policy and military culture, forming a procedurally flawed and damaging system. Several recommendations are presented for future practice and research.
Download or read book Silence Is Violence written by Heidi Lobstein and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-29 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reporting of incidents of sexual assault in the military has increased dramatically over the past ten years, with 6131 reported in 2014, up from 1700 incidents reported in 2004. Data on veterans shows about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men report that they had experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Existing research indicates that MST has been associated with increased screening rates of depression and alcohol abuse, in addition to significantly increased odds of meeting criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, MST has been associated with reporting increased number of current physical symptoms, impaired health status, and more chronic health problems in veterans. MST is an unrecognized epidemic, not talked about, yet having an impact on the health of our veterans today. It took me 37,287 words to describe the impact of sexual trauma in the military has had on my life. It has taken me over 30 years to come to terms with my experience where I can now write about it and speak about it. I want to educate people about rape in the military. Perhaps I will be able to help others by sharing my experience. To keep silent just perpetuates the violence and reinforces the culture of rape that has been accepted in the military. As a young girl in my twenties I entered the United States Air Force in 1987 for their post nursing school internship program to develop my nursing skills. Despite the horrific trauma, I went through I survived and graduated the nursing internship program, but the cost would be tremendous. The experience of being gang raped changed me in ways I couldn't articulate until recently. I grew up in Indiana and went to nursing school at Purdue University. My brother Darwin and I called it "Undue Perversity!" I went into the Air Force directly after nursing school. Since my military days, I have worked as a Psychiatric Nurse. I have experienced both sides of being on a psychiatric unit. I have been a patient suffering from PTSD after MST and I have taken care of psychiatric patients. I was working at the Veteran's Administration with patients, some of whom have had MST. My insight and perspective in this book will be helpful to both practitioners helping veterans and to other veterans suffering from sexual trauma as well.
Download or read book Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault written by Coreen Farris and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reviews data on the prevalence of sexual assault among servicemembers, predictors of disclosure, efforts to improve disclosure, victim needs and DoD efforts to provide necessary resources in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault. The authors compared civilian and DoD guidelines for care and found them to be generally consistent. However, little is known about the fidelity with which DoD recommendations are implemented.
Download or read book Understanding Gender Based Sexual Violence against Women and Girls written by Nicole A. Sciarrino and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-05-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender-based sexual violence is a widespread public health problem affecting people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds. Although both women and men experience sexual trauma across countries and contexts (e.g., military vs. civilian), prevalence rates of sexual trauma are higher among women, and women and girls may often be targeted due to their sex and rigidly held beliefs about gender roles. Experiences of sexual violence can have a myriad of negative outcomes for survivors, including implications for mental health and physical health difficulties. The content of this book encompasses a foundation for understanding the impact of gender-based sexual violence, common mental and physical health difficulties associated sexual assault, and trauma-informed care. This volume also addresses evidence-based psychotherapies for trauma survivors as well as emotional difficulties that may affect providers who work with this population (e.g., burnout, secondary traumatic stress). After reading this book, the authors hope readers have a deeper understanding of gender-based sexual violence and can meaningfully apply the practical skills provided throughout this text, whether in support of loved ones or in their daily work. Finally, the authors hope all readers experience decreased stigma, including self-stigma, related to gender-based violence.
Download or read book Military Sexual Trauma written by Miette Wells Ph D and published by Wells 2000, LLC. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief overview of Military Sexual Trauma ... "about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men respond "yes," that they experienced MST, when screened by their VA provider. Although rates of MST are higher among women, because there are so many more men than women in the military, there are actually significant numbers of women and men seen in VA who have experienced MST" (va.gov, 2015). Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is a term used by the VA to refer to any sexual assault or sexual harassment, which includes any sexual activity where someone is involved against their will, while the person was on active duty in the US military. This book briefly covers the history of the term and unique circumstances which sets it apart from other traumas, even other sexual traumas; at the same time affirming a finite definition. A substantial misunderstanding is that MST is a mental diagnosis. Military Sexual Trauma is an experience, not a diagnosis, you cannot "have MST," just as you cannot "have a sexual assault;" they can only be experienced. -My most frightful nightmares are not about being shot at, they are not about being in danger of an enemy ambush, they are not about an enemy trying to kill me; all over again. No, they are about the familial betrayal that one of my own, another soldier who was supposed to have my back, decided to sexually assault me. Of all the injuries I incurred in the military, the ones that cut the deepest, that have left the largest scars, have caused the most emotional and physical pain, that continually revisit me, on any day at any time, all still without my consent, is the betrayal.
Download or read book Females in the Military and Military Sexual Trauma written by Amy D. Fayazrad and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little research has been conducted on females in the military and even less conducted on females who have experienced military sexual trauma. This study was a qualitative investigation, exploring common themes that emerged among female veterans who encountered sexual trauma while serving in the military. Sampling was purposeful in order to have a diverse population. A total of ten participants were interviewed, with their age ranging from 22 to 63 years old. The participants resided throughout the United States and served in various military branches, such as the National Guard, Air Force, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps. All participants were in individual and/or group therapy at the time of the study. Data analysis produced eight themes: (a) discrimination, (b) camaraderie, (c) betrayal, (d) blame, (e) distrust, (f) support/lack of support, (g) effects, and (h) coping. The eight themes were then categorized into domains of discrimination, camaraderie, betrayal of trust, support, and disturbance of global functioning. Considerations and recommendations for future research, as well as limitations of the current study, were discussed.
Download or read book Military Sexual Trauma Among Female Veterans written by Maria Acevedo (Graduate student) and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the implementation of the universal screener by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to identify military sexual trauma (MST) many female veterans continue to experience sexual assaults. To better understand where the disparity exists, a literature review was conducted to review studies that discuss and provide information on the mental and physical health risks and outcomes of MST among female veterans. Four electronic databases were searched using the key words: military, veteran, MST, cognitive processing therapy studies, females, military sexual trauma, sexual assault, sexual abuse, sexual violence, military culture, treatment, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Cultural Spillover Theory, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Disorder (DD) and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD). Of the 1,079 documents found, 16 studies met inclusion criteria. The majority examined CPT as a successful method of intervention and treatment for veterans who had experienced PTSD, depression, and SUD linked to MST. Limitations were present as a few studies offered a larger sample size contributing to generalization of the study. Findings have implications for social workers who may provide counseling for veterans as they may lack specific military education and the knowledge on how to address veteran related issues.
Download or read book Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health Services written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approximately 4 million U.S. service members took part in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Shortly after troops started returning from their deployments, some active-duty service members and veterans began experiencing mental health problems. Given the stressors associated with war, it is not surprising that some service members developed such mental health conditions as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use disorder. Subsequent epidemiologic studies conducted on military and veteran populations that served in the operations in Afghanistan and Iraq provided scientific evidence that those who fought were in fact being diagnosed with mental illnesses and experiencing mental healthâ€"related outcomesâ€"in particular, suicideâ€"at a higher rate than the general population. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the quality, capacity, and access to mental health care services for veterans who served in the Armed Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn. It includes an analysis of not only the quality and capacity of mental health care services within the Department of Veterans Affairs, but also barriers faced by patients in utilizing those services.
Download or read book Factors that Impact Disclosure and PTSD Severity Following Military Sexual Trauma written by Kiana Monique Pérez-Jiménez and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The majority of the research on military sexual trauma, has been, was done with sample groups of female veterans, hence there is a current gap in research about men who experience military sexual trauma (O'Brien, Keith, & Shoemaker, 2015). The study analyzed PTSD symptom severity among men and women who experience military sexual trauma (MST). Additionally,PTSD symptom severity was compared between military and civilian populations, alongside with the likelihood of reporting sexual assault in both military and civilian populations. Disclosure of sexual assault was dependent on the belief of rape myth, levels of shame, andwhether the individual was civilian or had prior service in the military or was currently serving in the military. Furthermore, gender and military status were also a predictors of PTSD symptom severity. Results in indicated that shame was a contributing factor to increased levels of PTSD symptom severity. There was also a significant difference between military and civilian populations for rape myth acceptances toward men and women, and shame. More research is warranted in the areas of rape myth acceptance, disclosure, and shame in civilian and military populations.
Download or read book Sexual Harassment in the VA Workplace and VA Health Care for Women Veterans written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Military Sexual Trauma on Opioid Use Disorder and Related Outcomes in Men and Women Veterans written by Kerry Low Beckman and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation research included three primary aims related to military sexual trauma (MST) and opioid use disorder (OUD) among U.S. Veterans enrolled in Veterans Health Administration (VA) care. Specifically, aims were to (1) assess the relationship between MST and OUD, (2) assess the relationship between MST and treatment for OUD among Veterans who have an OUD diagnosis, and (3) evaluate the potential role of chronic pain as a mediator in the relationship between MST and OUD, as chronic pain is a common diagnosis in sexual trauma survivors and is a major cause of opioid use. Because gender plays a critical role in how a Veteran reacts to and copes with MST, the differential role of gender was assessed in all three aims. Data were derived from VA administrative data from fiscal years 2009-2017. Analyses included multivariable logistic regression in Aims 1 and 3, and multi-level logistic regression models to account for the facility-level factors that impact opioid prescribing and OUD treatment access in Aim 2. This research can be used to inform care planning and recommendations for Veterans who are survivors of MST that is sensitive to gender-related concerns, chronic pain diagnoses, and OUD risk. It also informs barriers to receipt of effective OUD treatment and care coordination at VA facilities for these high-risk patients.
Download or read book Gay Mental Healthcare Providers and Patients in the Military written by Elspeth Cameron Ritchie and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-18 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume tells the history of homosexuality in the United States military beginning in 1986, when the issue first came to the forefront of social consciousness. Each chapter is written through the eyes of gay mental healthcare providers, covering how to steadily adapt and learn to treat veterans struggling with the traumas associated with the stigma of homosexuality in service. Topics include the “Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell” (DADT) policy, its repeal in 2011, and addresses the current trends and challenges. Unlike any other professional book, this text includes the personal stories of gay military mental healthcare providers, as well as gay civilian clinicians who have worked with the military population in various segments in history. These accounts offer invaluable support for medical professionals working with this demographic. Chapters cover the various psychological damage service personnel encounter as it uniquely pertains to those struggling with the stigma of LGBTQ rights. Chapters include clinical pearls for particular psychiatric concerns, lessons learned for the future, and hard-earned successes as stigmas and perceptions evolved over time. Gay Mental Healthcare Providers and Patients in the Military is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, policymakers, and all professionals who are interested in LGBTQ rights in the context of veteran psychiatry.
Download or read book Me Too Military Sexual Trauma written by Heidi Lobstein and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reporting of incidents of sexual assault in the military has increased dramatically over the past ten years, with 6131 reported in 2014, up from 1700 incidents reported in 2004. Data on veterans shows about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 100 men report that they had experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Existing research indicates that MST has been associated with increased screening rates of depression and alcohol abuse, in addition to significantly increased odds of meeting criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, MST has been associated with reporting increased number of current physical symptoms, impaired health status, and more chronic health problems in veterans. MST is an unrecognized epidemic, not talked about, yet having an impact on the health of our veterans today. It took me 37,287 words to describe the impact of sexual trauma in the military has had on my life. It has taken me over 30 years to come to terms with my experience where I can now write about it and speak about it. I want to educate people about rape in the military. Perhaps I will be able to help others by sharing my experience. To keep silent just perpetuates the violence and reinforces the culture of rape that has been accepted in the military. As a young girl in my twenties I entered the United States Air Force in 1987 for their post nursing school internship program to develop my nursing skills. Despite the horrific trauma, I went through I survived and graduated the nursing internship program, but the cost would be tremendous. The experience of being gang raped changed me in ways I couldn't articulate until recently. I grew up in Indiana and went to nursing school at Purdue University. My brother Darwin and I called it "Undue Perversity!" I went into the Air Force directly after nursing school. Since my military days, I have worked as a Psychiatric Nurse. I have experienced both sides of being on a psychiatric unit. I have been a patient suffering from PTSD after MST and I have taken care of psychiatric patients. I was working at the Veteran's Administration with patients, some of whom have had MST. My insight and perspective in this book will be helpful to both practitioners helping veterans and to other veterans suffering from sexual trauma as well.
