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What is Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder about?

<p>In the 1980's, the psychiatric community first officially recognized posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a diagnosis to describe the disorder that can occur following exposure to extremely traumatic events. Since that time, it have been observed that some patients who have been exposed to trauma do not develop PTSD or only have symptoms immediately following the event, whereas others show signs of chronic PTSD. Recently, it has been hypothesized that the development of chronic PTSD results from a combination of factors, only some of which are related to exposure to trauma.</p> <p>Risk Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder assembles almost 20 experts to examine the latest research on this topic. This book discusses strategies for assessing risk and compiles findings from several studies for identifying risk factors related to demographic, environmental, genetic, and biological factors.</p> <p>Specifically, the book examines genetic risk factors, as identified, through twin studies, and neurobiological risk factors and family influences on PTSD development. Psychophysiological expressions of risk factors are examined as well as neurocognitive risk factors for PTSD. It revi

Author

Rachel Yehuda

Publisher

American Psychiatric Association Publishing

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780880488167

Subjects

Medical, Medicine