Maladaptive autonomic regulation in PTSD accelerates physiological aging

A core manifestation of posttraumatic stress disorder is a disconnection between physiological state and psychological and behavior processes necessary to adequately respond to environmental demands. Patients with PTSD experience oscillations in autonomic states that support either fight and flight...

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Main Authors: John B Williamson, Eric C Porges, Damon eLamb, Stephen W Porges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01571/full