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KMID : 1143820080040020121
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Anxiety and Mood
2008 Volume.4 No. 2 p.121 ~ p.126
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Gender Differences in Symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Kim Yoo-Ra
Woo Young-Sup
Go Hyo-Jin
Jung Young-Eun
Seo Ho-Jun
Chae Jeong-Ho
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Abstract
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Objective :The present study investigated gender differences in the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among Korean PTSD patients from a multicenter sample.
Methods:Data were collected from 18 psychiatric units of training hospitals nationwide. All the patients were interviewed by attending psychiatrists using a structured format for PTSD by DSM-IV diagnoses. Additionally the Davidson Trauma Scale was used to evaluate all self-reported symptomatology.
Results:Forty-three patients with PTSD, 23 female and 20 male patients, were enrolled in this study. There were significant differences in the frequency and severity of avoidance symptoms, and severity of re-experience symptoms. The female patients reported a higher level of re-experience and avoidance symptoms than the male patients.
Conclusion:The results of the present study were found to be consistent with previous studies on gender differences. Women were more susceptible to PTSD symptoms than men, especially exaggerated re-experience and chronic avoidance. Since all patients groups were enrolled from the hospital, this findings needs to be reexamined using community samples.
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KEYWORD
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Posttraumatic stress disorder, Gender difference, Re-experience, Avoidance
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