Genetic Variation Makes Some More Susceptible to PTSD
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Not everyone who experiences trauma develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to new research, this may be due to genetic differences which make some people more likely to develop the disorder.
Studying 900 adult survivors of childhood abuse, researchers found that survivors with a specific variation in a stress-related gene scored more than twice as high for signs of PTSD. Not surprisingly, the risk for PTSD also further increased with the severity of the abuse. ABSTRACT: Association of FKBP5 Polymorphisms and Childhood Abuse With Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms in Adults SHARE:
Posted In: Stress & Coping | Tags: Disorder | Genetic | Stress | Ptsd | Gene | Post Traumatic | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on March 19, 2008 at 05:53 PM | Permalink |
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