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Samantha Smith
Jane Blakelock
English 2100-37
January 31, 2014
Annotated Bibliography Draft 1
Annotated Bibliography
When hearing the words Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, people tend to usually go right to the
thought of war and our courageous soldiers fighting in battles that people could not imagine and coming
home not the same. Much to our surprise there is a lot more to discover underneath the covers. Posttraumatic stress disorder affects anyone who has had a major life threatening stresses in their life. Not
only this, but it effects gender and even age. In my research paper I plan on investigating how gender
and age affect Post traumatic stress disorder and if there is a difference in symptoms.
Contractor, Ateka A., et al. "Do Gender and Age Moderate the Symptom Structure of PTSD? Findings
from a National Clinical Sample of Children and Adolescents." Psychiatry Research 210.3
(2013): 1056-1064. Academic Search Complete. Web. 31 Jan. 2014.
In this article we get a close up view of the true symptoms of this disorder. Contractor brings up very
interesting points regarding different stages of life and how it affects the progress of the disorder. He
also goes into detail explaining how gender plays a key role in the disorder as well and its symptoms.
This article will be very helpful in my journey with this research paper and discovering if gender and age
play a key role in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Hughes, JaimeJouldjian, StellaWashington, Donna L.Alessi, Cathy A.Martin, Jennifer L. "Insomnia and
Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Women Veterans." Behavioral Sleep
Medicine 11.4 (2013): 258-274. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 5 Feb.
2014.
Insomnia is a key part in the mental illness PTSD; this article gives information on how insomnia affects
the disorder. Also, this article talks about women and symptoms of PTSD. This article will help bring the
side women have in PTSD and show the differences in symptoms.
Kasckow, J.Brown, C.Morse, J.Begley, A.Bensasi, S.Reynolds, C. F. "Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Symptoms in Emotionally Distressed Individuals Referred For a Depression Prevention
Intervention: Relationship to Problem-Solving Skills." International Journal of Geriatric
Psychiatry 27.11 (2012): 1106-1111. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 5 Feb.
2014.
In this article, Kasckow shows different sides of PTSD, pertaining to different scenarios and different
skills that people obtain over the years. This article also goes explores PTSD for depressed people and
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distressed individuals. This article will be helpful to me, because it will show the side of PTSD and
problem solving and provide more information on the illness.
Kobayashi, IhoriDelahanty, Douglas L. "Gender Differences in Subjective Sleep after Trauma and the
Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: A Pilot Study." Journal of Traumatic
Stress 26.4 (2013): 467-474. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. Web. 5 Feb. 2014.
This study is a very intriguing article on the development of symptoms of PTSD. Kobayashi gives us a
picture of what the symptoms look like and how they develop over time and in sleep. This will be helpful
for when we take a look at symptoms in specific applying them to different gender roles. This article also
gives us details on sleep on PTSD.
Boelen, Paul A., and Mariken Spuij. "Symptoms Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder In Bereaved
Children And Adolescents: Factor Structure And Correlates." Journal Of Abnormal Child
Psychology 41.7 (2013): 1097-1108. PsycINFO. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
This study provides a specific look into the symptoms and experiences of children and adolescents who
have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This was extremely helpful to give me an idea of how symptoms
are different for children. This article also was a bit confusing to read. There were multiple times when I
had to reread things over or multiple times to understand what the writers were trying to explain.
Kline, Anna, et al. "Gender Differences In The Risk And Protective Factors Associated With PTSD: A
Prospective Study Of National Guard Troops Deployed To Iraq." Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological
Processes 76.3 (2013): 256-272. Academic Search Complete. Web. 28 Apr. 2014.
Kline gives us a good idea of what the differences are between genders in her article. This was helpful
for the aspect of my paper when I discuss how women experience and handle symptoms and
experiences differently than men.
Kun, P., et al. "What Are The Determinants Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Age, Gender,
Ethnicity Or Other? Evidence From 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake." Public Health 127.7
644-652. PsycINFO. Web. 25 Feb. 2014.
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Kun was extremely helpful when it came to discussing multiple aspects of PTSD. Age was especially
helpful along with gender. Both of which were helpful in the sense that they provided a broader
spectrum of thoughts and ideas from the author.