For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But ...

The Virginia Tech study finds witnessing trauma can alter the brain similarly to experiencing it firsthand. VIRGINIA, USA — ...

New research reveals that witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes, distinct from those caused by experiencing trauma firsthand.

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But what about those who ...

People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma than people with a ...

Scientists know that in PTSD, the stress circuitry in the brain goes awry, disrupting communication between several brain centers. These include the amygdala, which normally monitors incoming ...

Veterans who suffered shrapnel damage connected to their amygdala, the fear center of the brain, were less likely to develop ...

Mar. 5, 2025 — People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma ...

For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand.

People with a more active amygdala (an area in the brain involved in processing information relevant to threats) are more likely to develop PTSD symptoms after experiencing trauma than people with a ...

After about 18 months, the police officers in training were asked what they had experienced and whether they experienced any PTSD symptoms. ‘We saw that people who had a more active amygdala ...