Gender and PTSD

Rachel Kimerling, PhD, is a psychologist at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and the Clinical Laboratory and Education Division of the National Center for PTSD. She is also Assistant Professor at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California. She was formerly Assistant Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, where she conducted PTSD research at San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Kimerling is interested in the detection, prevention, and treatment of PTSD in health care settings.Paige Ouimette, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Washington State University. Previously, she was a Research Associate at the Center for Health Care Evaluation at the VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Consulting Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her research addresses PTSD and comorbid conditions in clinical settings. Dr. Ouimette maintains a clinical practice in Pullman, Washington.Jessica Wolfe, PhD, MPH, is Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine. She founded the Women's Health Sciences Division of the VA's National Center for PTSD and cofounded the Boston University School of Medicine Center for Excellence in Women's Health.

• I. ETIOLOGY1. The Epidemiology of Gender Differences in PTSD across Developmental, Societal, and Research ContextsFran H. Norris, Jennifer D. Foster, and Deborah L. Weisshaar2. Gender Issues in the Neurobiology of PTSDAnn M. Rasmusson and Matthew J. Friedman3. Gender and PTSD: A Cognitive ModelDavid F. Tolin and Edna B. Foa4. The Intersection of Gender and Betrayal in TraumaAnne P. DePrince and Jennifer J. FreydII ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS5. Differential Diagnosis of PTSD in WomenMarylene Cloitre, Karestan C. Koenen, Kim L. Gratz, and Matthew Jakupcak6. Gender Considerations in the Psychometric Assessment of PTSDKaren Cusack, Sherry Falsetti, Michael de Arellano7. Gender and Psychophysiology of PTSDJessica M. Peirce, Tamara L. Newton, Todd C. Buckley, and Terence M. KeaneIII COMORBIDITY8. Gender Issues in PTSD with Comorbid Mental Health DisordersSusan M. Orsillo, Sheela Raja, and Charity Hammond9. Gender and the Comorbidity of PTSD with Substance Use DisordersSherry H. Stewart, Paige Ouimette, and Pamela J. Brown10. PTSD and Medical ComorbidityRachel Kimerling, Gretchen Clum, Joy McQuery, and Paula P. SchnurrIV TREATMENT11. Gender and PTSD Treatment: Efficacy and EffectivenessDana Cason, Anouk Grubaugh, and Patricia Resick12. Gender and the Psychopharmacological Treatment of PTSDKathleen T. Brady and Sudie E. Back13. Gender, Trauma Themes, and PTSD: Narratives of Male and Female SurvivorsElizabeth D. Krause, Ruth R. DeRosa, and Susan Roth14. Gender Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Following Traumatic StressChristina A. Byrne and David S. RiggsV RESEARCH AND POLICY15. Gender Differences in Stress, Trauma, and PTSD Research: Application of Two Quantitative MethodsLynda A. King, Holly K. Orcutt, and Daniel W. King16. Mental Health Policy and Women with PTSDMary C. Blehar, Bruce Cuthbert, and Kathryn M. Magruder

This comprehensive book, with chapters by leading researchers, integrates existing data on gender and PTSD into a single volume. Each chapter addresses a specific dimension of gender and PTSD, provides a review of current data, and identifies areas in need of further research. Authors demonstrate an appreciation for the complex issues involved in studying gender. Researchers, clinicians and graduate students will find this book of great value.--Jacquelyn W. White, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Editor, Psychology of Women QuarterlyThis unique book is the first to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date review of existing literature on gender and the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD. It expertly covers interactions among gender, ethnicity, and social status, translating quantitative and qualitative research into specific recommendations for clinicians and researchers. The book is a key source to educate practitioners about empirically supported guidelines to help manage gender issues in the treatment of trauma and PTSD.--Rudolf Moos, PhD, Director, Center for Health Care Evaluation, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System and Stanford University School of Medicine; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University- A well-researched, comprehensive, novel look at the intricacies of gender issues in the context of the etiology, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)....This book is a must read for the clinician who does psychotherapy, an important read for the graduate student learning about how to work with individuals who have experienced a traumatic event, and an enjoyable and rather easy-to-follow read for the lay person who is interested in the phenomenon of PTSD. --The American Journal of Family Therapy, 8/21/2002