X/fulltext) suggests that brain activity in specific regions before experiencing a traumatic event may help predict whether ...

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 ...

Researchers discovered distinct molecular differences in how the brain processes directly experienced versus witnessed trauma -- a finding that could lead to more targeted treatments for PTSD.

Researchers at Virginia Tech found that PTSD from witnessing trauma triggers distinct brain changes compared to firsthand ...

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 ...

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

The molecular mechanisms in the brain that drive PTSD are not well understood ... who were studying gene expression in the mouse amygdala—a part of the brain is activated by fear and stress. They ...

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 ...

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