Institutional betrayal and help-seeking among women survivors of military sexual trauma.
Lindsey L MonteithRyan HollidayAlexandra L SchneiderChristin N MillerNazanin H BahrainiJeri E ForsterPublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)
These findings illuminate the relationship between the institutional response to MST with women's help-seeking willingness and use. Addressing IB may be important for increasing women MST survivors' willingness to use VHA medical care. Additionally, as IB was associated with greater willingness to use non-VHA mental health care, non-VHA institutions and providers should be prepared to serve women veterans who have experienced MST-related IB. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).