Download or read book Women Therapists Experiences with Military Culture and Sexual Harassment in Veterans Health Administration Settings a Grounded Theory Analysis written by Katelyn Meade and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Veterans Health Administration (VA) is the United States' largest unified healthcare provider, but little is known about the experiences of the professionals who work there. In all healthcare settings, and in the helping professions in particular, women are at an increased risk of victimization. Therefore, the current study sought to better understand the workplace climate of VA settings for women therapists, including experiences of being victimized by their clients. Specifically, using grounded theory, this study examined three questions: 1) In what ways does military culture make its ways into VA settings? 2) what is unique about VA culture that presents women therapists with challenges when working with clients? 3) what are the experiences of being sexually harassed, assaulted, or stalked (by clients or in general?) in this sample of VA women therapists? The current study found that all participants experienced the VA culture as impacted by military culture, both in structure of administration and in interpersonal client interactions. Additionally, participants faced challenges related to the integration of military culture, particularly rigid hierarchy. Participants also experienced challenges related to working in male-dominated settings, another factor related to military culture. Further, all participants experienced at least one instance of sexual harassment, though not all participants identified these experiences as sexual harassment. The emerging theory suggests that women's experiences of sexual harassment influence their labeling of an event as sexual harassment, their own responses to the harassing experience, and the institution's response to the harassing incident. The latter three factors mutually influence one another and may impact continued experiences of harassment in the future. Limits and implications are discussed. Keywords: Veteran's Health Administration, military culture, women, workplace harassment " -- Abstract

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 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 Military Sexual Trauma Current Knowledge and Future Directions written by Carolyn Allard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 146 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 Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma written by Kristen Zaleski and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative update presents current findings on—and clinically and ethically sound responses to—the epidemic of sexual assault in the military. It examines in powerful detail how military culture enables a pervasive subculture of sexual violence, from consistently devaluing women to blaming victims and denying them justice. The author’s dual attachment/trauma theory lens attends to a wide range of outcomes such as unit members closing ranks against survivors and the continuing impact of assault trauma on veterans’ lives. And the book’s second half critiques standard forms of treating military sexual trauma in favor of individualized therapy addressing the physical, psychological, and neurological aspects of trauma and recovery. This important volume covers: · Theory and history of sexual violence as a weapon of war. · Legal and health considerations in the aftermath of military sexual assault. · Critical distinctions between military and civilian legal response to sexual assault. · Variations in symptomology among survivors. · Specific barriers to services for male and LGBT survivors. · New and emerging treatment options for military sexual trauma/PTSD. This Second Edition of Understanding and Treating Military Sexual Trauma follows its predecessor as an essential reference on its subject for mental health clinicians treating sexual trauma in the military as well as trauma researchers, sociologists, women’s health practitioners, and university students whose focus is women’s studies, public policy, public health, social work, psychology, sociology, or political science.

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 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 Violence in the Military written by Monty T. Baker and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief highlights issues relating to military service members’ expression of violence outside of the military due to the constant readiness for or the exposure to organized violence. It investigates how service members are affected by these experiences, considering both the exacerbation of aggressive traits and the impact it has on mental health. The chapters address the following types of non-combat related violence: Suicide and Self-Harm in the Military Military Sexual Violence: Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Hazing Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence Among Military Populations Violent Criminal Behavior in the Military The volume also reviews the contributing factors to the perpetration of violence, including personality traits (i.e., aggression), the military life cycle, interpersonal dynamics, and mental health. It ultimately poses future directions to mitigate risk factors for non-combat related violence. This brief is ideal for military leaders, military psychologists, and mental health providers of service members and veterans.

Download or read book For Love of Country written by T. S. Nelson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling exploration of sexual victimization in the United States military! This incisive book offers a unique perspective on rape and sexual harassment in the United States military. Drawn from the experiences of military personnel and presented in their own words, For Love of Country: Confronting Rape and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military takes an honest and heartfelt look at a pervasive problem. Service veterans speak candidly about a breakdown of values and leadership failure which has perpetrated a culture of abuse. Male and female rape victims reflect on their efforts to serve their country with honor. Author Terri Spahr Nelson, a decorated United States Army veteran and psychotherapist specializing in sexual trauma recovery, has mixed a compelling chorus of hundreds of personal accounts into a single voice calling for reform. She presents emotional retellings from victims of rape and sexual harassment, with responses from military and congressional leaders. Ms. Nelson offers statistics released from the Pentagon about sexual assault reports, convictions, and the General Accounting Office, and current field research. For Love of Country: Confronting Rape and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military presents: personal accounts from survivors unique, inside perspectives from military personnel and veterans commentary from military and congressional leaders Pentagon statistics on sexual assault with conviction and sentencing rates findings and recommendations from the Department of Defense clinical information on issues facing military trauma survivors For Love of Country: Confronting Rape and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military serves as a one-of-a-kind resource for professionals, an educational must for military personnel, and a compelling eye-opener to anyone concerned with the preservation of integrity and honor in the United States armed services.

Download or read book The Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault Post traumatic Stress Disorder and Suicide and on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment and Management of Victims of Sexual Trauma written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Personnel and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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 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 70 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 A Rhetoric of Betrayal written by Sarah Louise Aktepy and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The primary objective of this pilot study was to understand the military experiences of OEF/OIF women veterans. Seven women veterans described accounts of sexual harassment and sexual assault, also known in the Veteran Health Administration (VHA) context as Military Sexual Trauma (MST). The prevalence and dialogue of MST both explicitly and implicitly throughout all the interviews justified examining MST on its own. As an alternative to tracking new cases of MST, this thesis provides an examination of the rhetoric of betrayal and suggests that objective knowledge of MST does not exist apart from such social conditions and one's interpretations of them. Betrayal emerged as the way in which women veterans understood and made meaning of their MST experiences during the claims-making process. Women veterans incorporated strategies to manage the sexual harassment and sexual assault they experienced while in the military environment, since reporting MST was actively discouraged. Findings from this study suggest that the way we approach and understand MST as a social problem needs to be reconsidered and further examined.

Download or read book Clinical Health Psychology in Military and Veteran Settings written by Larry C. James and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-11-24 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will fill an important gap in literature covering the clinical health psychology applications affecting the military and veteran health care systems. The authors draw on a wealth of experience related to treatment of service members and veterans, implementation of innovative research programs within military settings, and analysis of health economics issues. Section I examines key economic challenges facing civilian, military and Veteran healthcare providers. Section II discusses innovative clinical health psychology applications in military hospitals and clinics from around the country, including comprehensive literature reviews and presenting novel clinical applications in military hospitals. This book is relevant for clinicians, policymakers and administrators working with military and veteran patients.

Download or read book Women Veterans Perceptions of Mental Health Outpatient Services written by Lindsay Williams and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women Veterans are the largest growing population Veterans, yet have a significant mental health disparity, greater than both civilian women and Veteran men. This disparity continues in the mental health outpatient treatment options for women Veterans. Veteran Administration (VA) healthcare services may not be suited to their needs as women, and civilian services are not well suited to manage their needs as Veterans. Therefore, this dissertation study used constructivist Grounded Theory methods to explore the experiences of women Veterans when accessing mental health outpatient services, their decision-making process when make the choice to enter mental health service, and aspects of the experience that are important or meaningful to them. Twelve women Veterans revealed meaningful, personal stories on their experiences of trauma and their use of mental health outpatient services. While addressing each of these factors, what emerged from the data was a broader Grounded Theory Process model of how women Veterans process trauma, and the categories of Trauma, Transitions, Identity and Structure. Women Veterans who participated in the study used mental health outpatient services to assist in reestablishing identity after trauma and to propel forward in their lives. This research provides key insight into how women Veterans make healthcare related choices and process traumatic events, like military sexual trauma (MST). This has implications for research, practice, and policy to improve the provision of care for women Veterans.

Download or read book Sexual Harassment in the Department of Veterans Affairs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Veterans' Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Military and Veteran Mental Health written by Laura Weiss Roberts and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and comprehensive title is designed to enhance best clinical practices for all healthcare providers who care for military service personnel and veterans. The book is organized into four sections. The first section covers foundational information on the culture and context of health care for members of the US military and veteran population. The second section focuses on systems of care for mental health needs of military and veteran populations. The third section characterizes best practices as well as ethical issues in clinical care for mental health needs of members of the military and veterans. Guidance in relation to a wide range of clinical topics is provided, such as mood disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, combat and operational stress, military sexual assault, psychosis, and sleep disorders. The last section is intended to assist readers in reinforcing their learning through a set of clinical cases with accompanying questions for deeper consideration. An invaluable resource for all clinicians, allied health personnel, and administrators concerned with the mental health needs of service members and veterans, Military and Veteran Mental Health: A Comprehensive Guide is a gold-standard addition to the literature on military healthcare.