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SUBMITTER: Heinzelmann M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3654332 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Heinzelmann Morgan M Gill Jessica J
Nursing research and practice 20130417
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in approximately one-quarter of trauma-exposed individuals, leading us and others to question the mechanisms underlying this heterogeneous response to trauma. We suggest that the reasons for the heterogeneity relate to a complex interaction between genes and the environment, shaping each individual's recovery trajectory based on both historical and trauma-specific variables. Epigenetic modifications provide a unique opportunity to elucidate how preex ...[more]