2023
Military Sexual Trauma and its Association with Mental Health Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Veterans in the United States
Webermann A, Merians A, Gross G, Portnoy G, Rosen M, Pietrzak R. Military Sexual Trauma and its Association with Mental Health Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Veterans in the United States. LGBT Health 2023, 10: s61-s69. PMID: 37754922, DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health symptomsMilitary sexual traumaHealth symptomsHeterosexual veteransCurrent drug use disordersCurrent mental health symptomsCurrent posttraumatic stress disorderMultivariable logistic regressionDrug use disordersPrevalence of MSTMilitary characteristicsSexual traumaPosttraumatic stress disorderRepresentative web-based surveyHigh prevalenceUse disordersU.S. veteransWeb-based surveySociodemographic characteristicsSymptomsBivariate analysisLogistic regressionStress disorderMental healthPrevalence
2019
A Longitudinal Investigation of Military Sexual Trauma and Perinatal Depression
Gross GM, Kroll-Desrosiers A, Mattocks K. A Longitudinal Investigation of Military Sexual Trauma and Perinatal Depression. Journal Of Women's Health 2019, 29: 38-45. PMID: 31560602, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.7628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual traumaPerinatal mental healthPostnatal depressionSuicidal ideationPerinatal depressionPrenatal depressionWomen veteransEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScalePostnatal Depression ScaleRisk of depressionVeterans Health AdministrationMental health careSexual traumaObstetrical carePostnatal symptomsDepression ScaleHigh riskPrenatal stressBivariate statistical testsHayes mediation modelHealth AdministrationImpact of MSTMental healthDepressionHealth care
2018
Does Deployment-Related Military Sexual Assault Interact With Combat Exposure to Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Veterans?
Gross G, Cunningham K, Moore D, Naylor J, Brancu M, Wagner H, Elbogen E, Calhoun P, Workgroup V, Kimbrel N. Does Deployment-Related Military Sexual Assault Interact With Combat Exposure to Predict Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Female Veterans? Traumatology An International Journal 2018, 25: 66-71. PMID: 30202245, PMCID: PMC6128291, DOI: 10.1037/trm0000165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term mental healthCombat exposurePTSD symptomsPTSD diagnosisHypothesized interactionIraq/Afghanistan-era veteransSelf-report measuresPosttraumatic stress disorderFemale veteransSexual assault experiencesAfghanistan-era veteransPresent researchLow base ratesEffects of combatStress disorderAssault experiencesPTSDBase ratesCombat experienceMental healthDiagnostic InterviewPrior researchPrevious findingsSignificant predictorsLimited support