Milissa Kaufman
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a significant personal and societal burden. The purpose of this study is to examine genetic, epigenetic, behavioral, and brain activity changes related to PTSD dysfunction and recovery before and after treatment with Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Using functional magnetic resonance imaging approaches, the present research aims to examine the relationship between traumatic experience and the neural mechanisms of various PTSD symptoms, and determine how this relationship changes during PTSD extinction. Also, this proposal aims to better understand how the genetic/epigenetic profile of several genes predicts, and perhaps changes, in response to recovery from PTSD along with its neural correlates. This understanding will help identify individuals who will respond most optimally to a specific empirically based PTSD treatment, Cognitive Proc…
Inclusion Criteria: * PTSD diagnosis, as measured by the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 * history of chronic childhood trauma due to relational abuse * Ability to understand and sign informed consent * Enrollment in CPT program at McLean Hospital * Both genders, all ethnic backgrounds, age between 18 and 55 * Fluent English speakers * Normal or Corrected Vision Exclusion Criteria: * History or current schizophrenia spectrum disorder or other psychotic disorders * History or current bipolar or other related disorders * Alcohol and/or substance use disorder within the past month…
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