gram. NIH-funded researchers
are uncovering the biology behind
these brain changes and
looking for ways to prevent and
treat PTSD.
What is Trauma?
“Most people associate post-
traumatic stress symptoms
with veterans and combat situations,”
says Dr. Amit Etkin,
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an NIH-funded mental health
expert at Stanford University.
“However, all sorts of trauma
happen during one’s life that
can lead to post-traumatic stress
disorder and post-traumatic
stress disorder-like symptoms.”
This includes people who
have been through a physical
or sexual assault, abuse, an accident,
a disaster, or many other
serious events.
Anyone can develop PTSD,
at any age. According to the National
Center for Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder, about 7 or
8 out of every 100 people will
experience PTSD at some point
in their lives.
“We don’t have a blood test
that would tell you or question
you can ask somebody to know
if they’re in the highest risk
group for developing PTSD,”
Tuma says. “But we do know
that there are some things
that increase risk in general
and some things that protect
against it.”
Biology of Traumatic Stress
Researchers are looking into
what puts people at risk for
PTSD. One team, led by Dr.
Samuel McLean, a trauma expert
at the University of North
Carolina, is investigating how
post-traumatic stress symptoms
develop in the brain. They will
be following 5,000 trauma survivors
for one year.
“We’re enrolling people who
visit trauma centers immediately
after a trauma because evidence
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