Military Sexual Trauma Research Papers

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- by Jean-Michel Sourd
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  Critical Theory, American Literature, Neuroscience, Sociology

This paper explores some of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual effects of sexual assault on male survivors of Military Sexual Trauma (MST). Although the percentage of female survivors of MST is greater than the percentage of male survivors,... more

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- by Kimberly Latta
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  Military History, Psychology, Mental Health, Military Families

Objective: PTSD in female veterans and service members (SM)s is understudied, and new, effective treatments for PTSD are needed. Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is a brief, manualized treatment for PTSD previously piloted in... more

Objective: PTSD in female veterans and service members (SM)s is understudied, and new, effective treatments for PTSD are needed. Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is a brief, manualized treatment for PTSD previously piloted in RCTs of male veterans and SMs. Here we examine RTM's effect on military women with PTSD. Methods: We report a waitlist RCT using 30 military-connected females with DSM IV-TR PTSD diagnoses, including current-month nightmares or flashbacks. Trauma types include Military Sexual Trauma (MST), other sexual traumas, combat, and other trauma types. Participants were randomized to treatment or waitlist. Of those enrolled, 97% completed treatment. Independent psychometricians, blinded to treatment condition, evaluated participants at intake, post-wait, and two weeks post. The clinician took follow-up measures at six months and one year. The primary measure was the PTSD Symptom Scale-Interview (PSS-I). The secondary measure was the PTSD Checklist (PCL). Participants received up to three 120-minute sessions of RTM. Results: RTM eliminated intrusive symptoms and significantly decreased symptom scale ratings in 90% (n = 27) of participants, versus 0% of controls (p < 0.001). Two-week treatment group PSS-I scores dropped 33.9 points versus 3.9 points for post-wait controls (g = 3.7; 95% CI [2.5, 4.8]; p < 0.001). Treatment results were stable to 1 year. Conclusions: RTM effectively treated PTSD, independent of trauma source in female SMs and veterans effectively replicating previous results in male populations. Further research is recommended. Clinical Impact Statement. This study presents The Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol (RTM for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and tests its effectiveness for female veterans and active duty service members. The treatment is brief, non-traumatizing, and its high rates of PTSD remission are maintained for at least one year. The PTSD-diagnosed participants included many with military sexual traumas. The results for all participants were comparable to male veterans and service members in two other trials. |

The Veterans Administration has addressed a large spectrum of challenges that the mental health profession are up against when treating PTSD. A considerable amount of time, effort and resources are contributed to Veterans in the hope... more

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- by Noelle Morra
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  Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Education, Educational Psychology

Sexual assault is an insidious problem in the United States military. In 2005 the Department of Defense (DoD) created the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, which centralizes responsibility for sexual assault training.... more

The power of rape and sexual violence in violent communal conflict creates scenes of the outrageous, the incomprehensible, that public and private interventionist organizations find themselves unequipped to deal with or even make sense... more

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A study showing significant improvement in attitudes and bystander intervention by male soldiers, relative to a control group.

In this critical literature review, the question of how to reclaim voice and re-empower self following singular or multiple experiences of sexual trauma by means of utilizing photo narrative therapy is explored. Cognitive processing... more

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- by Mikayla Crieger
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  Photography, Art Therapy, Military Sexual Trauma, Empowerment

Noncommissioned male officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany were trained to present a 1-hour rape prevention workshop—The Men’s Program—to 237 enlisted male soldiers. A comparison group of 244 male soldiers received a briefing... more

Objective - Prevalence of sexual misconducts amongst military personnel at war. - Solutions used in the past to cope with the problem. Methods - Literature review. The Army adopted official “don't do, don't ask, don't say” policy... more

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