Description
MST may include any sexual activity performed against one's will, either through physical force, threats of negative consequences, implied promotion, promises of favored treatment, or sex without consent due to intoxication etc. Other events that may be categorized as MST may include: unwanted sexual contact, threatening, offensive remarks and unwelcome sexual advances.
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides medical and mental health services to enrolled Veterans who report MST and has implemented mandatory screening for MST among all Veterans enrolled in the VHA program.
Read more about this topic: Military Sexual Trauma
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