title: Psychiatric and physical health ramifications of traumatic events in women.
abstract: All individuals are at some risk of experiencing a traumatic event and developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however some individuals are at higher risk due to individual and environmental factors. This critical literature review focuses on women, as they are twice as likely as men to develop PTSD in their lifetimes. Should a woman develop PTSD, she is then at risk of developing psychiatric and physical health comorbidities that can further impact her quality of life. The strengths and limitations of current studies regarding this topic are discussed as are directions for future research and issues for nurses treating traumatized individuals.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Gayle G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Page
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D008603:Mental Health; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014504:Urban Health; D016387:Women's Health