Study findings on post-traumatic stress disorders are outlined in reports from Michigan State University
2009 AUG 3 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to a study from the United States, "Epidemiologic studies have reported that the majority of community residents in the United States have experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-level traumatic events, as defined in the DSM-IV Only a small subset of trauma victims develops PTSD (<10%)." "Increased incidence of other disorders following trauma exposure occurs primarily among trauma victims with PTSD. Female victims of traumatic events are at higher risk for PTSD than male victims are," wrote N. Breslau and colleagues, Michigan State University. The researchers concluded: "Direct evidence on the causes of the sex difference in the conditional risk of PTSD Is unavailable." Breslau and colleagues published their study in Trauma Violence & Abuse (THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF TRAUMA, PTSD, AND OTHER POSTTRAUMA DISORDERS. Trauma Violence & Abuse, 2009;10(3 Sp. Iss.):198-210). For more information, contact N. Breslau, Michigan State University, Dept. of Epidemiology, College Human Medical, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Publisher contact information for the journal Trauma Violence & Abuse is: Sage Publications Inc., 2455 Teller Rd., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA. Keywords: United States, East Lansing, Anxiety Disorder, Epidemiology, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Michigan State University. This article was prepared by Mental Health Weekly Digest editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Mental Health Weekly Digest via NewsRx.com.
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