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  • 5 - Posttraumatic stress disorder in women

    • By Mark Creamer, Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jessica Carty, Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Edited by David Castle, University of Melbourne, Jayashri Kulkarni, Monash University, Victoria, Kathryn M. Abel
  • Foreword by Jill Goldstein
  • Book:
    Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Women
    Published online:
    13 August 2009
    Print publication:
    23 February 2006, pp 75-91

  • Summary

    This chapter discusses posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women. The clinical presentation in both men and women is often complex, with high levels of depression, anxiety, and substance use. Several epidemiological studies have indicated that, while men are more likely than women to be exposed to traumatic events, the prevalence of PTSD within the community is approximately twice as high for women. Few studies have investigated psycho physiological differences between men and women in acute reactions to threat that may serve as potential mediators for PTSD vulnerability. A mounting body of empirical research has supported the efficacy of certain types of psychotropic medication in the treatment of PTSD. Finally, while women may be at greater risk for the development of psychiatric sequelae following trauma, preliminary findings from treatment outcome studies indicate that they may benefit from PTSD interventions to a greater extent than men.