BIOLOGICAL MARKERS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA: A REVIEW

Biological Markers of Psychological Trauma

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  • Brig Mowadat Hussain Rana Professor and Advisor in Psychiatry, Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health Rawalpindi
  • Kumrul Hassan Bangladesh Armed Forces
  • Kumrul Hassan Bangladesh Armed Forces
  • Kumrul Hassan Bangladesh Armed Forces
  • Sohail Ali CMH Kohat

Abstract

To review current evidence on the patho-physiology of psychotrauma and its biological markers. The authors made a comprehensive literature search using internet databases, PubMed, Medline and google search engine, Am J Psychiatry, British Journal of Psychiatry, Arch Gen Psychiatry, J Neurosci, ISTSS journal for evidence for biological markers of Psychotrauma spanning over a period last 28 years, up to 1980. The key words used for the search were psychotrauma & biological marker. A total of 109 papers and articles were included in the study. The patho-physiology of psychotrauma involves a complex interplay between trauma-related factors and the neurobiological and psychosocial influences that determine individual differences in resilience and vulnerability. In psychotrauma, dysregulation of HPA axis takes place associated with changes in autonomic nervous system. The structures mostly related to psychotrauma are amygdala, hippocampus, anterior cingualte cortex, prefrontal cortex etc. The related hormones are CRF, ACTH, Cortisol, Catecholamines, Serotonin, GABA, Dopamine, Opioids, and Substance P.

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Published

30-06-2010

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Rana, B. M. H., Hassan, K., Hassan, K., Hassan, K., & Ali, S. (2010). BIOLOGICAL MARKERS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA: A REVIEW: Biological Markers of Psychological Trauma. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 60(2), 289–99. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1811

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