Gender differences in PTSD symptoms: An exploration of peritraumatic mechanisms

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 209-216

  Irish, Leah A ^a   Fischer, Beth ^b   Fallon, William ^c   Spoonster, Eileen ^c   Sledjeski, Eve M ^d   Delahanty, Douglas L ^a,c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Foothill De Anza CCD   (United States)

^c SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Peritraumatic dissociation; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Posttraumatic stress symptoms

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERITRAUMATIC DISSOCIATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR; THREAT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJURY SEVERITY SCORE; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79151470953     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.09.004     Document Type: Article

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