25. Longitudinal Epigenome-Wide Changes From Trauma to PTSD Diagnosis

Most individuals who experience a traumatic event exhibit acute, but transient, symptoms over the first week after trauma. However, recovery from trauma occurs much more slowly in those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Though advances in epigenetics have identified methylation differences in subjects with PTSD, little is known the longitudinal epigenetic changes after trauma exposure.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - May 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shota Nishitani, Varun Kilaru, Vasiliki Michopoulos, Sterling Winters, Barbara Rothbaum, Kerry Ressler, Tanja Jovanovic, Alicia Smith Tags: SYMPOSIUM Source Type: research