Establishing a new military sexual trauma treatment program: Issues and recommendations for design and implementation

Psychol Serv. 2015 Nov;12(4):435-42. doi: 10.1037/ser0000061.

Abstract

This article presents a review of issues and considerations when developing a comprehensive military sexual trauma (MST) treatment program. A review of the current literature was conducted, which we argue is the first step in informing programmatic design. Next, information on how to obtain local public data and then a description of how we used this information to design the new MST program at our facility are discussed. Our clinic design reflects best practice while simultaneously incorporating real-world information and will be more likely to positively influence overall care to patients. As such, we recommend that clinicians involved in clinic development will use this process as a model for successful clinic planning and program development.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Military Personnel / psychology*
  • Program Development / methods*
  • Psychological Trauma / therapy*
  • Psychotherapy / methods*
  • Research Design*
  • Sex Offenses / psychology*
  • Veterans / psychology*