Research Brief: "Mental Health of Transgender Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma"

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University

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Funder(s)

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Description/Abstract

This brief is about the relationship between identifying as a transgender veteran, military sexual trauma, and mental health disorders. In policy and practice, transgender veterans who have experienced military sexual trauma should discuss the trauma history with a mental health provider, and health care providers should work with transgender veterans to connect them with proper counseling services. The DoD should work to reduce gender identity stigma within the military and the VA should research MST treatment effectiveness among transgender veterans. Suggestions for future research include using self-rated identity as a variable and determining more about the effectiveness of MST treatments for transgender veterans.

Original Citation

Lindsay, J. A., Keo-Meier, C., Hudson, S., Walder, A., Martin, L. A., & Kauth, M.R. (2016). Mental health of transgender veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts who experienced military sexual trauma. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 29(6), 563-567. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22146

Document Type

Brief

Disciplines

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies | Mental and Social Health | Military and Veterans Studies | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Extent

2 pages

DCMI Type

Text

Keywords

Mental health, Veterans, Transgender, Sexual trauma, Research briefs

Subject

Transgender veterans; Mental health; Rape trauma syndrome

Publisher

Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University

Date

Summer 6-23-2017

Language

English

Recommended Citation

Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, "Research Brief: "Mental Health of Transgender Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan Conflicts Who Experienced Military Sexual Trauma"" (2017). Institute for Veterans and Military Families. 301.
https://surface.syr.edu/ivmf/301

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