Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Researchers from University of Gottingen discuss findings in post traumatic stress disorder

Published in Women's Health Weekly, October 30th, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, "Trauma-exposed individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) display reduced amygdala and hippocampal size and impaired cognition. However, studies on trauma-exposed individuals with dissociative amnesia (DA) or dissociative identity disorder (DID) are lacking."

"Twenty-three young women who had experienced severe childhood sexual/physical abuse, diagnosed with DA/DID or PTSD, and 25 healthy control subjects were subjected to 3D structural magnetic resonance imaging of amygdala and hippocampus and a clinical and neuropsychological investigation. Compared with controls,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-30)

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