The influence of military sexual trauma on returning OEF/OIF male veterans

Psychological Services

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 402-411

  Mondragon, Sasha A ^a,b   Wang, David ^a,c   Pritchett, Lonique ^a   Graham, David P ^b   Plasencia, M Leili ^a,b   Teng, Ellen J ^a,b  

^a MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Male veterans; Military sexual trauma; Mood disorders; Postdeployment adjustment; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDERS; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOLDIER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERAN; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003-2011; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; MOOD DISORDERS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84975034799     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ser0000050     Document Type: Article

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