Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prolonged reaction to an extremely traumatic
experience. One of the core symptoms of PTSD is hyper-arousal which can be the result of
an elevated activation of the autonomic nervous system. Including psychophysiological
assessment methods in PTSD research can point to the neurobiological bases of the
disorder. The studies of psychophysiology of PTSD to date have mostly measured reactivity.
The aim of the current study was to compare resting state psychophysiology and startle …