The ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) has been implicated in a variety of social,
cognitive, and affective functions that are commonly disrupted in mental illness. In this …

Dissociation involves disruptions of usually integrated functions of consciousness,
perception, memory, identity, and affect (eg, depersonalization, derealization, numbing …

For the 11th revision of the International classification of diseases, a general category of
posttraumatic stress disorders has been proposed with two distinct sibling disorders …

Background: The diagnosis of complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) has been
suggested for inclusion in the 11th version of the International Classification of Diseases …

PTSD can develop in the aftermath of traumatic incidents like combat, sexual abuse, or life
threatening accidents. Unfortunately, there are still no biomarkers for this debilitating anxiety …

The fifth edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM‐5; American
Psychiatric Association,) contains a dissociative subtype for posttraumatic stress disorder …

Background Although there are no established biomarkers for posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) as yet, biological investigations of PTSD have made progress identifying the …

Background Western countries are facing many challenges hosting refugees from several
regions in the world. Many of them are severely traumatized and suffer from a variety of …

Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression co-occur frequently
following the experience of potentially traumatizing events (PTE; Morina et al., 2013). A …

Complex PTSD has received growing attention in recent years. However, the validity,
prevalence and risk factors of this diagnosis remain unclear. This study examined PTSD …