Stress Hormones and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder : Basic Studies and Clinical Perspectives /

• Corporate Authors: Colloquium on Stress Hormones and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Basic Studies and Clinical Perspectives Amsterdam, Netherlands) (authoring body.), Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (sponsoring body.)
• Other Authors: Kloet, E. R. de (Editor), Oitzl, Melly S. (Editor), Vermetten, Eric, 1961- (Editor)
• Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2008.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 167.
• Subjects: Post-traumatic stress disorder > Endocrine aspects > Congresses.; Post-traumatic stress disorder > Etiology > Congresses.; Post-traumatic stress disorder > Treatment > Methodology > Congresses.; Post-traumatic stress disorder > Effect of drugs on > Congresses.; Stress (Psychology) > Genetic aspects > Research > Congresses.; PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Hormones > adverse effects > Congresses.; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic > etiology > Congresses.; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic > therapy > Congresses.; Stress > physiopathology > Congresses.; Post-traumatic stress disorder > Etiology.; Electronic books.; Conference papers and proceedings.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) arises from the experience of severe stressors and trauma. The disorder is characterized by recurrent recall of intrusive memories to the event, nightmares with insomnia, emotional numbing, hyperarousal, which are all long-lasting and relatively resistant to the...