Military sexual trauma in men: A review of reported rates

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 244-260

  Hoyt, Tim ^a   Rielage, Jennifer Klosterman ^a   Williams, Lauren F ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Male victims; Masculinity; Military; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Sexual trauma; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ARMY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX OFFENSES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957625059     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2011.542612     Document Type: Review

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