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Summary
Service members that are victims of sexual assault may experience severe emotional trauma and a variety of negative outcomes following the assault. Administrative records of female, Active Duty, sexual assault victims in the US Army and a comparison group were used to determine associations with negative outcomes. The sexual assault victims had an increased likelihood of experiencing mental health treatment and negative outcomes.
Citation
Rosellini, A. J., Street, A. E., Ursano, R. J., Wai, T. C., Heeringa, S. G., Monahan, J., Naifeh, J. A., Petukhova, M. V., Reis, B. Y., Sampson, N. A., Bliese, P. D. , Steine, M. B., Zaslavsky, A. M., Kessler, R. C. (2017). Sexual Assault Victimization and Mental Health Treatment, Suicide Attempts, and Career Outcomes Among Women in the US Army. American Journal of Public Health, 107, 732-739. doi:10.2105/ajph.2017.303693