Brain scan study reveals physical links to PTSD's most distressing symptoms

Brain scan study reveals physical links to PTSD's most distressing symptoms

The degree to which unwanted traumatic memories force their way into a person’s consciousness—and the intensity with which sufferers feel they are reliving the experience—may be shaped by the physical condition of specific brain connections. This new research was published in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging. Trauma-related intrusive memories are among the most distressing symptoms experienced by people with posttra…