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Sexual Trauma

MedGen UID:
1717761
•Concept ID:
C5392066
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Abuse Trauma, Sexual; Abuse Traumas, Sexual; Sexual Abuse Trauma; Sexual Abuse Traumas; Sexual Traumas; Trauma, Sexual; Trauma, Sexual Abuse; Traumas, Sexual; Traumas, Sexual Abuse

Definition

Physical and psychological injuries resulting from SEXUAL VIOLENCE. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSexual Trauma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Psychosocial interventions for survivors of rape and sexual assault experienced during adulthood.
O'Doherty L, Whelan M, Carter GJ, Brown K, Tarzia L, Hegarty K, Feder G, Brown SJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023 Oct 5;10(10):CD013456. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013456.pub2. PMID: 37795783Free PMC Article
Genital Ulcers: Differential Diagnosis and Management.
Roett MA
Am Fam Physician 2020 Mar 15;101(6):355-361. PMID: 32163252
Reproductive Health Management for the Care of Women Veterans.
Zephyrin LC
Obstet Gynecol 2016 Feb;127(2):383-92. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001252. PMID: 26942369

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Working with Trauma in the Gastroenterology Setting.
Jagielski CH, Harer KN
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022 Dec;51(4):867-883. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.07.012. PMID: 36376001
Fractures of the penis.
Bachoo S, Batura D
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2021 Oct 2;82(10):1-9. Epub 2021 Oct 26 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0715. PMID: 34726937
Military Sexual Trauma and Risky Behaviors: A Systematic Review.
Forkus SR, Weiss NH, Goncharenko S, Mammay J, Church M, Contractor AA
Trauma Violence Abuse 2021 Oct;22(4):976-993. Epub 2020 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1524838019897338. PMID: 31920168Free PMC Article
Genital Ulcers: Differential Diagnosis and Management.
Roett MA
Am Fam Physician 2020 Mar 15;101(6):355-361. PMID: 32163252
Women's Health and the Military.
van den Berk Clark C, Chang J, Servey J, Quinlan JD
Prim Care 2018 Dec;45(4):677-686. Epub 2018 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2018.07.006. PMID: 30401349

Diagnosis

Working with Trauma in the Gastroenterology Setting.
Jagielski CH, Harer KN
Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022 Dec;51(4):867-883. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.07.012. PMID: 36376001
Fractures of the penis.
Bachoo S, Batura D
Br J Hosp Med (Lond) 2021 Oct 2;82(10):1-9. Epub 2021 Oct 26 doi: 10.12968/hmed.2020.0715. PMID: 34726937
Genital Ulcers: Differential Diagnosis and Management.
Roett MA
Am Fam Physician 2020 Mar 15;101(6):355-361. PMID: 32163252
Sexual Function in Female Veterans: A Review.
Rosebrock L, Carroll R
J Sex Marital Ther 2017 Apr 3;43(3):228-245. Epub 2016 Jan 28 doi: 10.1080/0092623X.2016.1141822. PMID: 26820606
Military sexual trauma.
Wieland DM, Haley JL, Bouder M
Pa Nurse 2011 Dec;66(4):17-9, 21. PMID: 22359967

Therapy

Associations Among Military Sexual Trauma, Opioid Use Disorder, and Gender.
Beckman KL, Williams EC, Hebert PL, Frost MC, Rubinsky AD, Hawkins EJ, Littman AJ, Lehavot K
Am J Prev Med 2022 Mar;62(3):377-386. Epub 2021 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.020. PMID: 34742619
Trauma exposure and mental health of prisoners and ex-prisoners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu H, Li TW, Liang L, Hou WK
Clin Psychol Rev 2021 Nov;89:102069. Epub 2021 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102069. PMID: 34454322
Childhood Sexual Trauma and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.
Brown MJ, Brown AD, Haider MR, Edwards A, Crouch E, Li X
AIDS Behav 2021 Feb;25(2):475-491. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03009-7. PMID: 32844336Free PMC Article
Military Sexual Trauma and Chronic Pain in Veterans.
Turner AP, Harding KA, Brier MJ, Anderson DR, Williams RM
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020 Nov;99(11):1020-1025. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001469. PMID: 32427603
Sexual problems and post-traumatic stress disorder following sexual trauma: A meta-analytic review.
O'Driscoll C, Flanagan E
Psychol Psychother 2016 Sep;89(3):351-67. Epub 2015 Oct 9 doi: 10.1111/papt.12077. PMID: 26449962

Prognosis

Sexual compulsivity, erectile dysfunction, and suicidality among male survivors of military sexual violence.
Blais RK, Xu B, Hoyt T, Lorenz T, Monteith LL
J Trauma Stress 2022 Dec;35(6):1709-1720. Epub 2022 Sep 5 doi: 10.1002/jts.22872. PMID: 36059231
Associations Among Military Sexual Trauma, Opioid Use Disorder, and Gender.
Beckman KL, Williams EC, Hebert PL, Frost MC, Rubinsky AD, Hawkins EJ, Littman AJ, Lehavot K
Am J Prev Med 2022 Mar;62(3):377-386. Epub 2021 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.020. PMID: 34742619
Military Sexual Trauma and Chronic Pain in Veterans.
Turner AP, Harding KA, Brier MJ, Anderson DR, Williams RM
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020 Nov;99(11):1020-1025. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001469. PMID: 32427603
Sex Differences in Military Sexual Trauma and Severe Self-Directed Violence.
Gross GM, Ronzitti S, Combellick JL, Decker SE, Mattocks KM, Hoff RA, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Goulet JL
Am J Prev Med 2020 May;58(5):675-682. Epub 2020 Feb 7 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.006. PMID: 32037020
Sexual problems and post-traumatic stress disorder following sexual trauma: A meta-analytic review.
O'Driscoll C, Flanagan E
Psychol Psychother 2016 Sep;89(3):351-67. Epub 2015 Oct 9 doi: 10.1111/papt.12077. PMID: 26449962

Clinical prediction guides

Associations Among Military Sexual Trauma, Opioid Use Disorder, and Gender.
Beckman KL, Williams EC, Hebert PL, Frost MC, Rubinsky AD, Hawkins EJ, Littman AJ, Lehavot K
Am J Prev Med 2022 Mar;62(3):377-386. Epub 2021 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2021.08.020. PMID: 34742619
The Impact of Sexual Trauma on the Sexual Health of Women Veterans: A Comprehensive Review.
Pulverman CS, Creech SK
Trauma Violence Abuse 2021 Oct;22(4):656-671. Epub 2019 Aug 22 doi: 10.1177/1524838019870912. PMID: 31438778
Military Sexual Trauma and Chronic Pain in Veterans.
Turner AP, Harding KA, Brier MJ, Anderson DR, Williams RM
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2020 Nov;99(11):1020-1025. doi: 10.1097/PHM.0000000000001469. PMID: 32427603
Genital Ulcers: Differential Diagnosis and Management.
Roett MA
Am Fam Physician 2020 Mar 15;101(6):355-361. PMID: 32163252
Military Sexual Trauma and Sexual Health in Women Veterans: A Systematic Review.
Pulverman CS, Christy AY, Kelly UA
Sex Med Rev 2019 Jul;7(3):393-407. Epub 2019 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2019.03.002. PMID: 31029620

Recent systematic reviews

Alcohol-involved sexual assault in the US military: a scoping review.
Miggantz EL, Orchowski LM, Beltran JL, Walter KH, Hollingsworth JC, Cue Davis K, Zong ZY, Meza-Lopez R, Hutchins A, Gilmore AK
Eur J Psychotraumatol 2023;14(2):2282020. Epub 2023 Nov 27 doi: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2282020. PMID: 38010375Free PMC Article
Trauma exposure and mental health of prisoners and ex-prisoners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu H, Li TW, Liang L, Hou WK
Clin Psychol Rev 2021 Nov;89:102069. Epub 2021 Aug 4 doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102069. PMID: 34454322
Childhood Sexual Trauma and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.
Brown MJ, Brown AD, Haider MR, Edwards A, Crouch E, Li X
AIDS Behav 2021 Feb;25(2):475-491. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03009-7. PMID: 32844336Free PMC Article
Military Sexual Trauma and Risky Behaviors: A Systematic Review.
Forkus SR, Weiss NH, Goncharenko S, Mammay J, Church M, Contractor AA
Trauma Violence Abuse 2021 Oct;22(4):976-993. Epub 2020 Jan 10 doi: 10.1177/1524838019897338. PMID: 31920168Free PMC Article
Military Sexual Trauma and Sexual Health in Women Veterans: A Systematic Review.
Pulverman CS, Christy AY, Kelly UA
Sex Med Rev 2019 Jul;7(3):393-407. Epub 2019 Apr 24 doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2019.03.002. PMID: 31029620

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