Opinion|Videos|December 13, 2024
PTSD Risk Factors and Changes in the Brain
A panelist discusses how posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alters key brain regions, such as the amygdala and hippocampus, with genetic predisposition, severity of trauma exposure, and lack of social support serving as critical risk factors that can influence both the likelihood of developing the condition and its neurobiological impact.
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