Conditioned physiological reactivity and PTSD symptoms across the menstrual cycle: Anxiety sensitivity as a moderator.

Joseph K Carpenter Laura B BragdonSuzanne L Pineles

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)

Results offer preliminary evidence that high AS contributes to a stronger relationship between SCR during fear acquisition and PTSD symptoms, at least among women in the mLP. Further research investigating the impact of individual differences in traits such as AS on the relationship between conditioned fear responses and PTSD symptoms is warranted. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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