Article
Identifying differential interactions of potentially traumatic experiences with genetic risk for posttraumatic stress disorder.
European journal of psychotraumatology - 1 Dec 2026
Knyspel Jacob, Kakar Saakshi, Carnegie Anna, Kalsi Gursharan, Meldrum Laura, Smith Iona, Bristow Shannon, Davies Molly R, Armour Chérie, BioResource Nihr, Eley Thalia C, Breen Gerome, Wong Chloe C Y, Coleman Jonathan R I
Abstract excerpt
Background: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs following potentially traumatic experiences, but not everyone who experiences trauma develops PTSD. Genetic factors play an important role in shaping how individuals respond to trauma, reflecting gene-environment interaction. An open and important question in PTSD genetics research is the extent to which gene-environment interactions vary across specific...
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- Humans
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Female
- United Kingdom
