Women have higher rates of PTSD than men. Many researchers attribute this to:

Women have higher rates of PTSD than men. Many researchers attribute this to:

• A. Biological factors, including genetic influences
• B. Greater frequency of traumatic experiences among women
• C. The types of violent traumas women experience
• D. Cultural factors that give women greater freedom to be seen as victims

Answer: (C)

PTSD risk is shaped by the type of trauma and its impact. Women are more often subjected to high-risk interpersonal traumas like sexual assault and domestic violence, which carry higher PTSD risk per incident. This greater exposure to particularly destabilizing traumas helps explain why PTSD rates are higher in women overall. While biology or overall trauma exposure can influence risk, they don’t account for the gender difference as consistently as the trauma type does.

PTSD risk is shaped by the type of trauma and its impact. Women are more often subjected to high-risk interpersonal traumas like sexual assault and domestic violence, which carry higher PTSD risk per incident. This greater exposure to particularly destabilizing traumas helps explain why PTSD rates are higher in women overall. While biology or overall trauma exposure can influence risk, they don’t account for the gender difference as consistently as the trauma type does.