PTSD and Gender (IMAGE)

Veterans Affairs Research Communications

PTSD and Gender

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All things being equal -- including combat experiences --women are at no greater risk than men for PTSD, suggests new research by VA and the Department of Defense. Here, troops take part in a training exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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Petty Officer 1st Class Molly A. Burgess, USN

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