ArticleJournal of general internal medicine2013
Military sexual trauma among homeless veterans.
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- Sexual Violence against Women Experiencing Homelessness: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Military Sexual Trauma and Risky Behaviors: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2021Pooled it
- The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods.The American journal on addictions · 2016Pooled it
- Systematic review of access to healthcare and social services among US women Veterans experiencing homelessness.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Refining and Assessing Gender-Tailored Group Therapy for Veteran Men With Military Sexual Trauma: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Personality disorders and related healthcare use among older United States veterans experiencing housing instability and homelessness, 2016-2024.GeroScience · 2026Article
- Psychiatric disorders among older U.S. women by socioeconomic and veteran status.Journal of affective disorders · 2025Article
- Military Sexual Trauma and Menopause Symptoms Among Midlife Women Veterans.Journal of general internal medicine · 2024Article
- Moral injury in women military members and Veterans: What do we really know?Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2023Article
- Military Sexual Trauma Among Women Veterans Using Veterans Health Administration Reproductive Health Care: Screening Challenges and Associations with Post-Military Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2023Article
- Risk factors for Veteran food insecurity: findings from a National US Department of Veterans Affairs Food Insecurity Screener.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
- Preventing Suicide Among Women Veterans: Gender-Sensitive, Trauma-Informed Conceptualization.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Establishing a Research Agenda for Suicide Prevention Among Veterans Experiencing Homelessness.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Moral Injury: Implications and Future Directions.Current treatment options in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Military Sexual Trauma in Older Women Veterans: Prevalence and Comorbidities.Journal of general internal medicine · 2020Observational
- Regional Variations in Documentation of Sexual Trauma Concepts in Electronic Medical Records in the United States Veterans Health Administration.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2019Article
- Moving Beyond Housing: Service Implications for Veterans Entering Permanent Supportive Housing.Clinical social work journal · 2018Article
- An Evidence Map of the Women Veterans' Health Research Literature (2008-2015).Journal of general internal medicine · 2017Review
- The "Safety Net" of Community Care: Leveraging GIS to Identify Geographic Access Barriers to Texas Family Planning Clinics for Homeless Women Veterans.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2017Article
- Setting the stage: Research to inform interventions, practice and policy to improve women veterans' health and health care.Journal of general internal medicine · 2013Article
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Abstract
backgroundMilitary sexual trauma (MST) is the Veteran Health Administration's (VHA) term for sexual assault and/or sexual harassment that occurs during military service. The experience of MST is associated with a variety of mental health conditions. Preliminary research suggests that MST may be associated with homelessness among female Veterans, although to date MST has not been examined in a national study of both female and male homeless Veterans.
objectiveTo estimate the prevalence of MST, examine the association between MST and mental health conditions, and describe mental health utilization among homeless women and men. DESIGN AND
participantsNational, cross-sectional study of 126,598 homeless Veterans who used VHA outpatient care in fiscal year 2010. MAIN MEASURES: All variables were obtained from VHA administrative databases, including MST screening status, ICD-9-CM codes to determine mental health diagnoses, and VHA utilization. KEY
resultsOf homeless Veterans in VHA, 39.7 % of females and 3.3 % of males experienced MST. Homeless Veterans who experienced MST demonstrated a significantly higher likelihood of almost all mental health conditions examined as compared to other homeless women and men, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, other anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, suicide, and, among men only, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders. Nearly all homeless Veterans had at least one mental health visit and Veterans who experienced MST utilized significantly more mental health visits compared to Veterans who did not experience MST.
conclusionsA substantial proportion of homeless Veterans using VHA services have experienced MST, and those who experienced MST had increased odds of mental health diagnoses. Homeless Veterans who had experienced MST had higher intensity of mental health care utilization and high rates of MST-related mental health care. This study highlights the importance of trauma-informed care among homeless Veterans and the success of VHA homeless programs in providing mental health care to homeless Veterans.
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