Hyperarousal, Dissociation, Emotion Dysregulation and Re-Experiencing-Towards Understanding Molecular Aspects of PTSD Symptoms.

Abstract excerpt

Approximately 70% of people will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, but post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will only develop in 3.9% and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) in 1-8% of the population worldwide, although in some countries (e.g., Poland and Northern Ireland) it will develop in a much higher percentage. Stress-related disorders have a complex pathogenesis involving...

Topics

• Humans
• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Emotions
• Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System