Title |
Considering trauma exposure in the context of genetics studies of posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review
|
---|---|
Published in |
Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders, January 2013
|
DOI | 10.1186/2045-5380-3-2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Julia DiGangi, Guia Guffanti, Katie A McLaughlin, Karestan C Koenen |
Abstract |
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating anxiety disorder. Surveys of the general population suggest that while 50-85% of Americans will experience a traumatic event in their lifetime, only 2-50% will develop PTSD. Why some individuals develop PTSD following trauma exposure while others remain resilient is a central question in the field of trauma research. For more than half a century, the role of genetic influences on PTSD has been considered as a potential vulnerability factor. However, despite the exponential growth of molecular genetic studies over the past decade, limited progress has been made in identifying true genetic variants for PTSD. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 2 | 3% |
Hungary | 1 | 1% |
New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
Mexico | 1 | 1% |
Russia | 1 | 1% |
Spain | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 71 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 17% |
Student > Bachelor | 12 | 15% |
Researcher | 12 | 15% |
Student > Master | 12 | 15% |
Professor | 5 | 6% |
Other | 14 | 18% |
Unknown | 10 | 13% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 27 | 35% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 18% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 10% |
Neuroscience | 4 | 5% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
Other | 8 | 10% |
Unknown | 14 | 18% |