Trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder, and treatment among middle-aged and older women in the Nurses’ Health Study II

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is twice as prevalent in women as in men, but relatively few studies have assessed lifetime PTSD prevalence, correlates, and treatment in middle-aged and older civilian women. We surveyed 33,327 women aged 53-74 years and found trauma history to be extremely comm...

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Published in:The American journal of geriatric psychiatry 2021-11, Vol.30 (5), p.588-602
Main Authors: Sampson, Laura, Jha, Shaili C., Roberts, Andrea L., Lawn, Rebecca B., Nishimi, Kristen M., Ratanatharathorn, Andrew, Sumner, Jennifer A., Kang, Jae H., Kubzansky, Laura D., Rimm, Eric B., Koenen, Karestan C.
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Summary:Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is twice as prevalent in women as in men, but relatively few studies have assessed lifetime PTSD prevalence, correlates, and treatment in middle-aged and older civilian women. We surveyed 33,327 women aged 53-74 years and found trauma history to be extremely common (82.2%). Among the trauma-exposed, 10.5% had lifetime PTSD and 1.5% had past-month PTSD. One-third of women with lifetime PTSD reported never receiving trauma-related treatment, illustrating a critical treatment gap.
ISSN:1064-7481
1545-7214
DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2021.10.017