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Predicting PTSD: pre-existing vulnerabilities in glucocorticoid-signaling and implications for preventive interventions.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 May 2013
van Zuiden Mirjam, Kavelaars Annemieke, Geuze Elbert, Olff Miranda, Heijnen Cobi J
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that may develop in response to a traumatic event. Approximately 10% of trauma-exposed individuals subsequently develop PTSD. It is hypothesized that the development of PTSD is associated with biological vulnerability factors, which are already present prior to the onset of symptoms. In this review we present an overview of currently identified...
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