Brain biomarkers could help identify those at risk of severe PTSD

(NIH/National Institute of Mental Health) A study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, part of the NIH, has shed light on the neurocomputational contributions to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans. The findings revealed distinct patterns for how the brain and body respond to learning danger and safety depending on the severity of PTSD symptoms. These findings could help explain why symptoms of PTSD can be severe for some people but not others.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/niom-bbc012819.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news