The Threatful Self: Midbrain Functional Connectivity to Cortical Midline and Parietal Regions During Subliminal Trauma-Related Processing in PTSD

Background The innate alarm system consists of a subcortical network of interconnected midbrain, lower brainstem, and thalamic nuclei, which together mediate the detection of evolutionarily-relevant stimuli. The periaqueductal gray is a midbrain structure innervated by the innate alarm system that c...

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Main Authors: Braeden A. Terpou, Maria Densmore, Jean Théberge, Janine Thome, Paul Frewen, Margaret C. McKinnon, Ruth A. Lanius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-09-01
Series:Chronic Stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547019871369