TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Gender disparities in the mental health of urban survivors of trauma
JO  - Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma
A1  - Ghafoori, Bita
A1  - Barragan, Belen
A1  - Palinkas, Lawrence
SP  - 950
EP  - 963
VL  - 22
IS  - 9
N2  - Women who experience traumatic events are at higher risk for mental health problems compared to men; however, gaps remain in our understanding of this disparity. A sample of 170 urban adults completed self-report measures. Women were significantly more likely to experience sexual assault and domestic violence compared to men, and they were significantly less likely to experience a robbery or mugging, being threatened with a weapon, or witnessing a death or assault compared to men. Also, women were more likely than men to meet criteria for probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after controlling for covariates and trauma level. Our findings suggest a possible differential vulnerability to the development of PTSD and depressive symptoms in women.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1092-6771
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2013.835016
ID  - ref1
ER  -