Lack of cortisol response in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) undergoing a diagnostic interview

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>According to DSM-IV, the diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) requires the experience of a traumatic event during which the person's response involved intense fear, helplessness, or horror. In order to diagnose PTSD...

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Main Authors: de Quervain Dominique JF, Neuner Frank, Ruf Martina, Eckart Cindy, Kolassa Iris-Tatjana, Elbert Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/7/54