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31 March 2003: Women are much more likely to suffer from acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men after an accident, according to studies carried out at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.

Motor vehicle accident survivors were assessed for ASD within 1-month posttrauma and were subsequently assessed for PTSD six months later.

Acute stress disorder was diagnosed in 8 per cent of males and 23 per cent of females, and PTSD was diagnosed in 15 per cent of males and 38 per cent of females. In terms of patients followed up at 6 months, 57 per cent and 92 per cent of males and females, respectively, who met criteria for ASD were diagnosed with PTSD.

This was a side result of the research, which was primarily aimed at discovering how accurate ASD can be as a predictor of PTSD. It found that it is a more accurate predictor in females than males.

	March 2003 - by Brian Byrne
Accidents affect women worse - research 31 March 2003: Women are much more likely to suffer from acute stress disorder (ASD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than men after an accident, according to studies carried out at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. Motor vehicle accident survivors were assessed for ASD within 1-month posttrauma and were subsequently assessed for PTSD six months later. Acute stress disorder was diagnosed in 8 per cent of males and 23 per cent of females, and PTSD was diagnosed in 15 per cent of males and 38 per cent of females. In terms of patients followed up at 6 months, 57 per cent and 92 per cent of males and females, respectively, who met criteria for ASD were diagnosed with PTSD. This was a side result of the research, which was primarily aimed at discovering how accurate ASD can be as a predictor of PTSD. It found that it is a more accurate predictor in females than males.
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