Current 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 important volume brings together leading clinical scientists to analyze the current state of knowledge on gender and PTSD. Cogent findings are presented on gender-based differences and influences in such areas as trauma exposure, risk factors, cognitive and physiological processes, comorbidity, and treatment response. Going beyond simply cataloging gender-related data, the book explores how the research can guide us in developing more effective clinical services for both women and men. Incorporating cognitive, biological, physiological, and sociocultural perspectives, this is an essential sourcebook and text.
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I. Etiology
1. The Epidemiology of Gender Differences in PTSD across Developmental, Societal, and Research Contexts, Norris, Foster, and Weisshaar
2. Gender Issues in the Neurobiology of PTSD, Rasmusson and Friedman
3. Gender and PTSD: A Cognitive Model, Tolin and Foa
4. The Intersection of Gender and Betrayal in Trauma, DePrince and Freyd
II. Assessment and Diagnosis
5. Differential Diagnosis of PTSD in Women, Cloitre, Koenen, Gratz, and Jakupcak
6. Gender Considerations in the Psychometric Assessment of PTSD, Cusack, Falsetti, and de Arellano
7. Gender and Psychophysiology of PTSD, Peirce, Newton, Buckley, and Keane
III. Comorbidity
8. Gender Issues in PTSD with Comorbid Mental Health Disorders, Orsillo, Raja, and Hammond
9. Gender and the Comorbidity of PTSD with Substance Use Disorders, Stewart, Ouimette, and Brown
10. PTSD and Medical Comorbidity, Kimerling, Clum, McQuery, and Schnurr
IV. Treatment
11. Gender and PTSD Treatment: Efficacy and Effectiveness, Cason, Grubaugh, and Resick
12. Gender and the Psychopharmacological Treatment of PTSD, Brady and Back
13. Gender, Trauma Themes, and PTSD: Narratives of Male and Female Survivors, Krause, DeRosa, and Roth
14. Gender Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Following Traumatic Stress, Byrne and Riggs
V. Research and Policy
15. Gender Differences in Stress, Trauma, and PTSD Research: Application of Two Quantitative Methods, L. A. King, Orcutt, and D. W. King
16. Mental Health Policy and Women with PTSD, Blehar, Cuthbert, and Magruder |
