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    Left hand preference is related to posttraumatic stress disorder

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    Date
    2007
    Author
    Choudhary, Carolyn J.
    O'Carroll, Ronan E.
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    Choudhary, C. & O''Carroll, R. (2007) Left hand preference is related to posttraumatic stress disorder, Journal of Traumatic Stress, vol. 20, , pp. 365,
    Abstract
    Previous studies have found an increased prevalence 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.
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    http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jts.20222
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    https://eresearch.qmu.ac.uk/handle/20.500.12289/1167
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