Our understanding of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has increased significantly over
the last 2 decades. Although the cause of the condition is usually easy to determine in …

This article provides an update on recent findings in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
with reference to pertinent epidemiologic, etiologic, diagnostic, and treatment advances in …

Rather than the logical outcome of a theoretical position, the development of Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was based on Shapiro's (1989a, 1991, 1999) …

An innovative animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is proposed in which
nonhabituation of the acoustic startle response is developed in rats subsequent to tailshock …

The paper describes the case of a girl of 8 weeks, referred by her mother because
of'intolerable hysterical attacks' triggering maternal impulses of abuse. Maternal perception …

Family and twin studies suggest a substantial genetic contribution to the etiology of
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Identification of the nature of this genetic contribution …

There is evidence that the experience of traumatic events may play a role in the
pathogenesis of somatic diseases, including cardiovascular disorders. In this study …

Kurzzusammenfassung Die Entwicklung der kindlichen Persönlichkeit beginnt pränatal und
vollzieht sich auf dem Hintergrund eines multifaktoriellen Bedingungsgefüges. Der …

Editor—Encouraged by Summerfield's revelation about post-traumatic stress disorder, 1 I
imagined myself going to my clinic the next day and, at last, telling my patients who have …