Relationship between Traumatic Events and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Psychological Characteristics, Cognitive Function and Psychobio-chemistry of PTSD among Female Inmates
OBJECTIVE: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has previously been documented within various traumatized groups in western countries. In the present study, the authors investigated the relationship between frequency and type of traumatic events and the prevalence of PTSD from various aspects of research such as epidemilogy, psychology, cognitive function and psychobiochemitry among female inmates in China.
METHODS: (1) A structured psychiatric interview, self-report Traumatic Life Events Questionna...