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Military Sexual Trauma

Professional

This section is for Researchers, Providers, & Helpers

This section is for Researchers, Providers, and Helpers

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Military Sexual Trauma

Date Created: 10/21/2009
Time to Complete: 1 hour
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Series: PTSD 101

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Author(s):

Amy Street, PhD

Description

Military sexual trauma is a recent area of research and clinical importance. This online course defines sexual harassment and assault and provides prevalence rates for these events in the military. Effects on mental health, approaches to treatment, and common themes of treatment are presented.

The author discusses unique issues for victims in the military, both women and men. The course provides information that may be applicable to non-military sexual trauma as well.

Goals and Objectives

Define the terms used to describe sexual harassment and assault in the military
Report estimates of the frequencies of sexual harassment and assault in the military
Describe the mental health impact of sexual trauma and implications for care

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