Sex and gender differences in post-traumatic stress disorder: an update
Background: Women have a two to three times higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared to men. Several factors are involved explaining this difference (Christiansen & Hansen, ). Both psychosocial and biological explanations (e.g. oxytocin related) have been suggeste...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1351204 |