As described in detail elsewhere19,21 preliminary comparisons of men and women in the sample suggested that they differed in terms of demographic and clinical characteristics as well as in their trauma histories. Women were significantly younger, had fewer years of education, an earlier onset of alcohol dependence, more severe alcohol dependence, and a higher prevalence of lifetime psychiatric disorders than men (all p values <.05). Additionally, they reported a higher number of TLEQ events evoking fear, helplessness or horror and had higher CTQ-SF Total scores as well as CTQ-SF Sexual Abuse and Emotional Neglect subscale scores (all p values <.05). They did not differ, however, on current trauma symptoms as measured by the TSC-40.
