A new report on sexual abuse within the American military sheds light on male rape and assault—and how little is actually known about the issue. Rates of military sexual trauma among men may be as much as 15 times higher than previously thought, according to the American Psychological Association, which published this new research in its journalPsychological Services.
Military sexual trauma (MST) includes sexual assault, sexual battery, or repeated sexual harassment experienced throughout service. According to several studies in a recent issue of Psychological Services—which was devoted entirely to military sexual trauma among both men and women—there's very limited research on male MST. Because of that, the military needs more male-specific sexual assault treatment, researchers argue.
[For more of this story, written by Madeleine Thomas, go to http://www.psmag.com/health-an...orse-than-we-thought]
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