This narrative state-of-the-art review paper describes the progress in the understanding and
treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the last four decades, the scientific …

Oxytocin has been revealed to work for anxiety suppression and anti-stress as well as for
psychosocial behavior and reproductive functions. Oxytocin neurons are activated by …

Recent years have seen increased interest in psychopathologies related to trauma
exposure. Specifically, there has been a growing awareness to posttraumatic stress disorder …

Abstract Purpose of Review This article reviews recent evidence related to public health
epidemiology and intervention for traumatic stress and PTSD. Recent evidence is presented …

Despite the exponential increase in fear research during the last years, few studies have
included female subjects in their design. The need to include females arises from the …

Resilience refers to the adaptability of a person–an ability to “bounce-back” from stressors.
We question if resilience can be strengthened, potentially to decrease the risk of stress …

Social functioning is a key component of recovery after a potentially traumatic experience,
and the buffering role of the social support in trauma resilience and recovery has been very …

United States (US) veterans are substantially older than their non-veteran counterparts.
However, nationally representative, population-based data on the unique health needs of …

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 …

There has been a long history since human beings began to realize the existence of post-
traumatic symptoms. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a diagnostic category adopted in …