Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault During Military Service (Military Sexual Trauma)

Summary: Military sexual trauma is a recent area of research and clinical concern. This course defines military sexual trauma (MST), sexual harassment, and sexual assault, and provides prevalence rates for these events in the military. Effects on mental health---including the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)---approaches to treatment, and common themes of treatment are presented. Presenter: Amy E. Street, PhD