Psychological and physical health effects of sexual assaults and nonsexual traumas among male and female united states army soldiers

Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-33

  Martin, Lee ^a   Rosen, Leora N ^b   Durand, Doris B ^c   Knudson, Kathryn H ^c   Stretch, Robert H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE   (United States)

^c WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY SERVICE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033903941     PISSN: 08964289     EISSN: 19404026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08964280009595750     Document Type: Article

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