Cross-sectional study of the rates of military sexual trauma (MST) and associations with adverse mental health outcomes among UK female ex-service personnel: a study protocol

Introduction This study investigates the rates of military sexual trauma (MST) and its associations with adverse mental health among a sample of UK female ex-service personnel who served during the Iraq/Afghanistan eras.Methods and analysis Female ex-service personnel, who participated in the fourth...

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Dominic Murphy, Nicola T Fear, Marie-Louise Sharp, Tamara Obradovic
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-06-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e096912.full

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