Further evidence that post-traumatic stress disorder but not dissociative disorders are related to amygdala and hippocampal size reduction in trauma-exposed individuals

Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2009 Apr;119(4):330-1; discussion 331. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01351.x. Epub 2009 Feb 8.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amygdala / anatomy & histology*
  • Amygdala / physiopathology*
  • Child
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / statistics & numerical data
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders / diagnosis
  • Dissociative Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Dissociative Disorders / psychology
  • Female
  • Hippocampus / anatomy & histology*
  • Hippocampus / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / diagnosis
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / epidemiology
  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / physiopathology*