Gender and PTSD |
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Editor:
| Kimerling, Rachel Ouimette, Paige Wolfe, Jessica |
ISBN: | 978-1-57230-783-4 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
Publisher: | Guilford Publications
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Imprint: | Guilford Press, The |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $61.00USD $69.00 |
Book Description:
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Research and clinical observations suggest pronounced gender-based differences in the ways people respond to traumatic events. Most notably, women evidence twice the rate of PTSD as men following traumatic exposure. This volume discusses issues arising from these findings.
Research and clinical observations suggest pronounced gender-based differences in the ways people respond to traumatic events. Most notably, women evidence twice the rate of PTSD as men following traumatic exposure. This volume discusses issues arising from these findings.