Robust findings from 25 years of PTSD genetics research

LE Duncan, BN Cooper, H Shen - Current psychiatry reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review is to contextualize findings from the
first 25 years of PTSD genetics research, focusing on the most robust findings and …

Largest GWAS of PTSD (N= 20 070) yields genetic overlap with schizophrenia and sex differences in heritability

LE Duncan, A Ratanatharathorn, AE Aiello… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium-Posttraumatic Stress Disorder group (PGC-
PTSD) combined genome-wide case–control molecular genetic data across 11 multiethnic …

Chromosomes to social contexts: sex and gender differences in PTSD

R Kimerling, MC Allen, LE Duncan - Current psychiatry reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review highlights recent research on sex-and gender-
related factors in the prevalence, symptom expression, and treatment of PTSD. Further …

Developmental timing of trauma exposure and emotion dysregulation in adulthood: Are there sensitive periods when trauma is most harmful?

EC Dunn, K Nishimi, SH Gomez, A Powers… - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background This study aimed to determine whether there were sensitive periods when a first
exposure to trauma was most associated with emotion dysregulation symptoms in …

The impact of resilience and subsequent stressful life events on MDD and GAD

CM Sheerin, MJ Lind, EA Brown… - Depression and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background There remains a dearth of research examining the “buffering” effect of
resilience, wherein resilience at one point in time would be expected to protect an individual …

Understanding gender differences in resilience among veterans: Trauma history and social ecology

GA Portnoy, MR Relyea, S Decker… - … of Traumatic Stress, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
A socialecological framework for resilience underscores the importance of conceptualizing
individuals embedded within their context when evaluating a person's vulnerability and …

Post-traumatic stress disorder associated with sexual assault among women in the WHO World Mental Health Surveys

KM Scott, KC Koenen, A King, MV Petukhova… - Psychological …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Background Sexual assault is a global concern with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),
one of the common sequelae. Early intervention can help prevent PTSD, making …

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger: Psychological trauma and its relationship to enhanced memory control.

JC Hulbert, MC Anderson - Journal of Experimental Psychology …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Control processes engaged in halting the automatic retrieval of unwanted memories have
been shown to reduce the later recallability of the targets of suppression. Like other …

The associations of earlier trauma exposures and history of mental disorders with PTSD after subsequent traumas

RC Kessler, S Aguilar-Gaxiola, J Alonso… - Molecular …, 2018 - nature.com
Although earlier trauma exposure is known to predict posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
after subsequent traumas, it is unclear whether this association is limited to cases where the …

The neural correlates of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire scores in adults: A meta-analysis and review of functional magnetic resonance imaging studies

SJ Heany, NA Groenewold, A Uhlmann… - Development and …, 2018 - cambridge.org
Childhood maltreatment, including abuse and neglect, may have sustained effects on the
integrity and functioning of the brain, alter neurophysiological responsivity later in life, and …