Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with both (1)'ill-defined'or 'medically
unexplained'somatic syndromes, eg unexplained dizziness, tinnitus and blurry vision, and …

Extensive research has identified stereotypic behavioral and biological abnormalities in post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as heightened autonomic activity, an exaggerated …

BACKGROUND: Although the proposal for a dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) in DSM-5 is supported by considerable clinical and neurobiological …

The purpose of this chapter was to examine the relationship between potential resources for
resilience and resilience itself. The Brief Resilience Scale [Smith et al.(International Journal …

BACKGROUND: This study examined dissociation, shame, guilt and intimate relationship
difficulties in those with chronic and complex PTSD. Little is known about how these …

The rationale, research literature, and proposed changes to the dissociative disorders and
conversion disorder in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental …

Context: Abnormal cortisol levels are a key pathophysiological indicator of post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). Endogenous normalization of cortisol concentration through …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Both emotional reactivity to traumatic event cues and
difficulties regulating emotion have been linked to posttraumatic stress symptom severity …

Resiliency to the adverse effects of extraordinary emotional trauma on the brain varies within
the human population. Accordingly, some people cope better than others with traumatic …

Childhood trauma can have a profound effect on adolescent development, with a lifelong
impact on physical and mental health and development. Through a review of current …