The distinctive neural circuitry of complex posttraumatic stress disorder during threat processing.
Richard A BryantKim L FelminghamGin MalhiElpiniki AndrewMayuresh S KorgaonkarPublished in: Psychological medicine (2020)
These results provide the first evidence of distinct neural profiles of CPTSD and PTSD during threat processing. The observation of increased insula and right amygdala activation in CPTSD accords with the proposal that CPTSD is distinguished from PTSD by disturbances in emotion regulation and self-concept.