The Role of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Shireen Punjabi Introduction. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops after a traumatic event such as exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.1 DSM V defines PTSD as avoidance, intrusion, negative alterations in cognition or mood, and alterations in arousal and reactivity for more than one month.1 70.4%…