• Womens Health Issues · Nov 2013

    Military sexual assault and homeless women veterans: clinical correlates and treatment preferences.

    • Suzanne E Decker, Robert A Rosenheck, Jack Tsai, Rani Hoff, and Ilan Harpaz-Rotem.
    • VA New England Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, West Haven, Connecticut; Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. Electronic address: suzanne.decker@yale.edu.
    • Womens Health Issues. 2013 Nov 1; 23 (6): e373-80.

    BackgroundBoth homeless women and women who have experienced military sexual assault (MSA) are at high risk of serious psychological sequelae. However, little is known about the combined impact of MSA and current homelessness on psychological distress, or about distinctive treatment preferences among homeless female veterans affected by MSA.MethodsThis observational study compared clinical symptoms, pre-military experiences, and treatment preferences among 509 female veterans with and without MSA who enrolled in 11 VA Homeless Women Veterans Programs.ResultsOver one third of participants (41.1%) reported MSA. In multivariate analyses, homeless female veterans who reported MSA endorsed greater severity of PTSD and other psychiatric symptoms. Those who had experienced MSA were more likely to report interest in treatment, and treatment focused on safety was reported as especially attractive.ConclusionsAmong homeless female veterans, MSA is associated with greater mental health symptoms and greater interest in safety-focused treatment. Services targeting the needs of homeless MSA survivors should be encouraged.Published by Elsevier Inc.

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