Increased cortisol concentrations in hair of severely traumatized Ugandan individuals with PTSD
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Authors
Kolassa, Iris-Tatjana
Steudte, Susann
Stalder, Tobias
Pfeiffer, Anett
Kirschbaum, Clemens
Faculties
Fakultät für Ingenieurwissenschaften und InformatikAbstract
The influence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on cortisol levels is not yet clear. We examined long-term cortisol levels in severely traumatized survivors of the Northern Uganda civil war - 10 individuals with and 17 without PTSD - by assessing hair cortisol. PTSD patients exhibited higher long-term cortisol concentrations than non-PTSD participants, and the cortisol level was positively correlated with the number of traumatic event types experienced. Our results indicate a chronic stress reaction in PTSD patients, especially under conditions of recurring trauma.
Wird veröffentlicht in: Psychoneuroendocrinology 36 (2011)
Date created
2011
Subject Headings
Hydrocortison [GND]Hair [LCSH]
Post-traumatic stress disorder [LCSH]
Biological markers [MeSH]
Keywords
Traumatic eventsDewey Decimal Group
DDC 150 / PsychologyMetadata
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Kolassa, Iris-Tatjana et al. (2012): Increased cortisol concentrations in hair of severely traumatized Ugandan individuals with PTSD. Open Access Repositorium der Universität Ulm. http://dx.doi.org/10.18725/OPARU-2415