Gender Differences in Animal Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Epidemiological studies report higher prevalence rates of stress-related disorders such as acute stress disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women than in men following exposure to trauma. It is still not clear whether this greater prevalence in woman reflects a greater vulnerabilit...

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Main Authors: Hagit Cohen, Rachel Yehuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0778