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Summary
Two hundred U.S. Service members undergoing a stressful mock-captivity exercise participated in a study examining the role of sex differences in coping as a potential factor that might explain gender differences in PTSD. Analysis indicated that sex had a direct effect on baseline PTSD, self-blame, and denial. Women had higher posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom scores than men following the exercise.
Citation
Schmied, E. A., Padilla, G. A., Thomsen, C. J., Lauby, M. D., Harris, E., Taylor, M. K. (2015). Sex Differences in Coping Strategies in Military Survival School. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 29, 7-13. doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2014.10.005