Sex-differential PTSD symptom trajectories across one year following suspected serious injury.

Mirjam van Zuiden Sinha Engel Jeanet F Karchoud Thomas J Wise Marit SijbrandijJoanne MouthaanMiranda Olff Rens Van de Schoot

Published in: European journal of psychotraumatology (2022)

Sex-disaggregated trajectory analyses revealed limited sex differences in PTSD symptom trajectories within one-year post-trauma in terms of general trends, courses and prevalence rates. The observed biased trajectory prevalence rates in the whole sample emphasize the necessity to apply appropriate statistical techniques when conducting sex-sensitive research.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
risk factors
posttraumatic stress disorder
social support
patient reported