Research and Policy Repository

Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: Overall and across sexual orientation and gender identity

Abstract: Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is an independent, modifiable risk factor for HIV, but limited research addresses alcohol use and HIV prevention synergistically. Groups …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Associations of military sexual harassment and assault with nonsuicidal self-injury: Examining gender and sexual orientation as moderators

Abstract: Military sexual harassment (MSH) and assault (MSA) are prevalent among service members and are linked to negative psychosocial outcomes, including self-directed violence. …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Risk of sexually transmitted infections among U.S. military service members in the setting of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis use

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The evidence for an increased incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among patients utilizing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has been …

Physical Health Peer reviewed

Contrasting ecological contexts among treatment-seeking military sexual assault survivors: Consideration of relationships with sexual and gender minority identification

Abstract: Survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) seeking mental health services may present with concerns extending beyond symptom relief. Attention to social, economic, and …

Employment Mental Health Peer reviewed

Acceptance matters: Disengagement and attrition among LGBT personnel in the U.S. military

Abstract: The U.S. military has undergone several changes in policies toward lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) service members over the past decade. Some LGBT service …

Family / Relationships Mental Health Well-Being Peer reviewed