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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1183| Appears in Collections: | Psychology Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Left hand preference is related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
| Author(s): | Choudhary, Carolyn J O'Carroll, Ronan |
| Contact Email: | cjc2@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Handedness left handedness laterality symptoms Left- and right-handedness Post-traumatic stress disorder |
| Issue Date: | Jun-2007 |
| Date Deposited: | 15-May-2009 |
| Citation: | Choudhary CJ & O'Carroll R (2007) Left hand preference is related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20 (3), pp. 365-369. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20222 |
| Abstract: | Previous studies have found an increased incidence of mixed/left handedness in male combat veterans and children with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This study examined lateral preference and screened for possible PTSD using a self-completion instrument in a general population sample (N=596). Fifty-one individuals met all criteria for possible diagnosis of PTSD and, significantly, this group contained relatively more left handers; this effect was associated with strong left-handedness, rather than weak or mixed handedness. Left handers were found to have significantly higher scores in arousal symptoms of PTSD. This study extends previous findings to a civilian population and to women and suggests the association with left handedness may be a robust finding in people with PTSD. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1002/jts.20222 |
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