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I. ETIOLOGY 1. The Epidemiology of Gender Differences in PTSD across Developmental, Societal, and Research Contexts Fran H. Norris, Jennifer D. Foster, and Deborah L. Weisshaar 2. Gender Issues in the Neurobiology of PTSD Ann M. Rasmusson and Matthew J. Friedman 3. Gender and PTSD: A Cognitive Model David F. Tolin and Edna B. Foa 4. The Intersection of Gender and Betrayal in Trauma Anne P. DePrince and Jennifer J. Freyd II ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSIS 5. Differential Diagnosis of PTSD in Women Marylene Cloitre, Karestan C. Koenen, Kim L. Gratz, and Matthew Jakupcak 6. Gender Considerations in the Psychometric Assessment of PTSD Karen Cusack, Sherry Falsetti, Michael de Arellano 7. Gender and Psychophysiology of PTSD Jessica M. Peirce, Tamara L. Newton, Todd C. Buckley, and Terence M. Keane III COMORBIDITY 8. Gender Issues in PTSD with Comorbid Mental Health Disorders Susan M. Orsillo, Sheela Raja, and Charity Hammond 9. Gender and the Comorbidity of PTSD with Substance Use Disorders Sherry H. Stewart, Paige Ouimette, and Pamela J. Brown 10. PTSD and Medical Comorbidity Rachel Kimerling, Gretchen Clum, Joy McQuery, and Paula P. Schnurr IV TREATMENT 11. Gender and PTSD Treatment: Efficacy and Effectiveness Dana Cason, Anouk Grubaugh, and Patricia Resick 12. Gender and the Psychopharmacological Treatment of PTSD Kathleen T. Brady and Sudie E. Back 13. Gender, Trauma Themes, and PTSD: Narratives of Male and Female Survivors Elizabeth D. Krause, Ruth R. DeRosa, and Susan Roth 14. Gender Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Following Traumatic Stress Christina A. Byrne and David S. Riggs V RESEARCH AND POLICY 15. Gender Differences in Stress, Trauma, and PTSD Research: Application of Two Quantitative Methods Lynda A. King, Holly K. Orcutt, and Daniel W. King 16. Mental Health Policy and Women with PTSD Mary C. Blehar, Bruce Cuthbert, and Kathryn M. Magruder