Improvements in mental health treatment for women veterans were part of a bill (HR 1211) the House passed by unanimous vote, 408 to zero. Among the provisions are special training for mental health professionals to treat women for sexual abuse and PTSD, and a study of the barriers, including stigma, to seeking treatment. Reports indicate sexual harassment of military women has increased and is often unreported.
Posted on: June 24, 2009
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Topics: mental health, military, PTSD, Veterans Affairs, women
Topics: mental health, military, PTSD, Veterans Affairs, women
