Gender differences in depression and PTSD symptoms following combat exposure

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1027-1033

  Luxton, David D ^a   Skopp, Nancy A ^a   Maguen, Shira ^b,c  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

combat exposure; depression; gender; PTSD; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IRAQ; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOLDIER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; COMBAT DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649256783     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.20730     Document Type: Article

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