Gap Fill - Level 4

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A new says that stressful affect boys and girls . Girls could suffer more after traumatic events and be more to get post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Girls and boys should be treated for PTSD. The researcher said: "It is that boys and girls could [have] trauma symptoms and that they might benefit from different to ."

The research was on a of the brain called the insula. A insula means PTSD is more . Researchers said the insula was very in girls and larger than in boys who had experienced . PTSD is a disorder that can develop after traumatic . Sexual assault, war, traffic , or life-threatening experiences can lead to PTSD. Symptoms may include scary or suicidal thoughts, , and changes in mood.

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