Stress responses and related outcomes vary markedly across individuals. Elucidating the
molecular underpinnings of this variability is of great relevance for develo** individualized …

Background Gene-environment interaction contributes to the risks of psychiatric disorders.
Interactions between FKBP5 gene variants and early-life stress may enhance the risk not …

Posttraumatic growth (PTG) and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are possible
consequences of trauma. PTG is supposed to emerge from cognitive processes and can …

Although exposure to adversity increases risk for poor mental health outcomes, many
people exposed to adversity do not develop such outcomes. Psychological resilience …

The burgeoning field of gene-by-environment (G× E) interactions has revealed fascinating
biological insights, particularly in the realm of stress-, anxiety-, and depression-related …

Studies have shown that traumatic experiences may affect hormonal systems mediated by
the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the oxytocinergic system. This effect is the …

Background Patients with chronic illness are at increased risk for traumatic stress because of
medical trauma. Initial studies of posttraumatic stress (PTS) in patients with inflammatory …

The goal of the current study is to empirically examine the role of a person's will to exist, live,
and survive (WTELS) in growth upon exposure to cumulative stressors and traumas (CST) …

Certain individuals are more susceptible to stress and trauma, as well as the physical and
mental health consequences following such exposure, including risk for post-traumatic …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly debilitating stress and anxiety-related
disorder that occurs in response to specific trauma or abuse. Genetic risk factors may …