One of the most consistent findings in the epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) is the higher risk of this disorder in women. Explanations reviewed within a …

In the absence of any comprehensive or sophisticated empirical literature on the relationship
between gender and% PTSD%, this chapter should be viewed as an exploration of the …

Background Research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has focused primarily on
Vietnam War veterans. A handful of recent studies have been conducted on samples of the …

We discuss the gender‐specific differences for traumatic events and Post‐Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) as found in the epidemiological literature. Recent research literature …

Women are approximately twice as likely as men to develop posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), but the cause of this disparity remains unclear. This study evaluated 2 alternative …

Background About twice as many women as men develop post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), even though men as a group are exposed to more traumatic events. Exposure to …

The authors examine the relationship between 2 separate but interrelated findings in the
epidemiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): women's greater PTSD risk following …

TOPIC. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a significant health problem, characterized
by high rates of chronicity and comorbidity. PURPOSE. This is the first of three articles …

Background: Epidemiologic surveys in the general population documented a higher rate of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women than in men. To date, the finding has …

We examined data from a community survey of trauma exposure and DSM-IV PTSD in
Winnipeg, Canada to explore factors associated with the higher rate of PTSD in women than …