Progress and Controversy in the Study of Posttraumatic Stress
... term, prolonged cortisol exposure can cause hippocampal damage. Studies looking at Vietnam veterans and physical and sexual abuse victims showed that their hippocampi were smaller; this is evidence for stress damaging the brain. ...
... term, prolonged cortisol exposure can cause hippocampal damage. Studies looking at Vietnam veterans and physical and sexual abuse victims showed that their hippocampi were smaller; this is evidence for stress damaging the brain. ...
DSM-5 proposed diagnostic criteria changes
... stress-related gene to increase the risk of PTSD in adults.[12][13][14] Multiple studies show that parental PTSD and other posttraumatic disturbances in parental psychological functioning can, despite a traumatized parent's best efforts, interfere with their response to their child as well as their ...
... stress-related gene to increase the risk of PTSD in adults.[12][13][14] Multiple studies show that parental PTSD and other posttraumatic disturbances in parental psychological functioning can, despite a traumatized parent's best efforts, interfere with their response to their child as well as their ...