Domestic Violence & The Military - Intersection

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INTERSECTION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & THE MILITARY - STUDY

The purpose of this collection across disciplines is to:

Examine the prevalence of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) among veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan1;
Examine the implications for the domestic and sexual violence fields of veterans returning with co-occurring issues (PTSD, TBI, MST);
Provide information related to best practices when addressing these co-occurring issues through a multi-systems approach;
Explore some of the challenges experienced by female service members and veterans through the lens of violence against women; and
Increase awareness about organizations that are currently working to address TBI, PTSD, MST and domestic violence (DV).

A brief glossary of terms has been included for your reference and to assist with understanding the information discussed here. This special collection is intended to expand on the previous collection Traumatic Brain Injury and Domestic Violence: Understanding the Intersections published by the NRCDV in March 2010.

This resource was developed by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

1. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) respectively.

Table of Contents:

Prevalence and Implications of TBI, PTSD and MST Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Best practices for understanding violence perpetration and co-occurring issues Establishing cause: Intent versus co-occurring issues What can be done Challenges Specific to Female Veterans Training Tools Services available for female veterans and service members Military Sexual Trauma while still in the military General services for women veterans Services for homeless women veterans Relevant organizations

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