Military sexual trauma
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What is military sexual trauma?
Military Sexual Trauma is unwanted sexual activity that occurs while in the military, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.
Common symptoms reported by people with military sexual trauma
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with military sexual trauma
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
4
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
military sexual trauma
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
2
Tried for
military sexual trauma
(2)
Treatment name(s)
ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Type
Psychotherapy
How many have tried
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Data from patients with military sexual trauma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with military sexual trauma
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(4)
military sexual trauma
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
tired eyes
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Treatment name(s)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
military sexual trauma
(2)
Treatment name(s)
ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with military sexual trauma, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has military sexual trauma on PatientsLikeMe?
- 90 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 37 say MST is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 21 | |
| 50s | 27 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 73 |
These charts show data from MST patients who have completed their condition history
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