Cognitive deficits are now widely recognized to be an important component of anxiety. In
particular, anxiety is thought to restrict the capacity of working memory by competing with …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with regional alterations in brain
structure and function that are hypothesized to contribute to symptoms and cognitive deficits …

Neuropsychological approaches represent an important avenue for identifying susceptibility
and resiliency factors relating to the development and maintenance of posttraumatic stress …

Extensive research has identified stereotypic behavioral and biological abnormalities in post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), such as heightened autonomic activity, an exaggerated …

Conventional wisdom suggests that repeated traumatic exposure should strongly relate to
increased posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, research with first …

Child maltreatment is a pervasive problem in our society that has long-term detrimental
consequences to the development of the affected child such as future brain growth and …

A significant proportion of military personnel deployed in support of Operation Enduring
Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has been exposed to war-zone events …

Childhood maltreatment (CM) has been associated with diminished executive functioning in
children and adults; however, there is a relative paucity of study of executive function in …

The influence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), which often include childhood
exposure to maltreatment and household dysfunction, on health risk behaviors during young …

Compelling evidence from animal and human research suggest a strong link between
inflammation and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Furthermore, recent findings support …