Sex Differences in Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Network among Chinese Young Adults.

ABSTRACT: Evidence suggests that sex differences commonly occur in trauma-related disorders. The current study aims to explore sex differences in complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) symptom networks among Chinese young adults with childhood trauma. The current study utilized a representative sample of college students in Beijing and included 1416 participants (409 men and 907 women) who had childhood trauma experience. CPTSD symptoms were evaluated using the International Trauma Questionnaire. Regularized partial correlation network analysis and Bayesian network analysis were used to estimate the network structure and possible causality of CPTSD symptoms for both sexes. Male and female CPTSD symptom networks had differences in strength centrality and bridge centrality. Nightmares and feeli

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10604758 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature