2008
Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study
Jackowski AP, Douglas-Palumberi H, Jackowski M, Win L, Schultz RT, Staib LW, Krystal JH, Kaufman J. Corpus callosum in maltreated children with posttraumatic stress disorder: A diffusion tensor imaging study. Psychiatry Research 2008, 162: 256-261. PMID: 18296031, PMCID: PMC3771642, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2007.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCorpus callosumStress disorderPathophysiology of PTSDDiffusion tensor imaging studyHistory of traumaWhite matter developmentEffects of stressWhite matter tractsWhite matter integrityDiffusion tensor imagingStudies of adultsInterhemispheric projectionsPediatric studiesPrimary white matter tractPreclinical studiesNormal controlsPosterior corpusHippocampus atrophyImaging studiesBrain structuresTensor imagingFractional anisotropyCallosumChildren
1996
Neural Mechanisms in dissociative amnesia for childhood abuse: relevance to the current controversy surrounding the "false memory syndrome"
Bremner JD, Krystal JH, Charney DS, Southwick SM. Neural Mechanisms in dissociative amnesia for childhood abuse: relevance to the current controversy surrounding the "false memory syndrome". American Journal Of Psychiatry 1996, 153: 71-82. PMID: 8659644, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.7.71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFalse memory syndromeMemory tracesChildhood abuseDissociative amnesiaEffects of stressMemory functionMemory syndromeNeurobiology of memoryBrain regionsNormal memory functionChildren's memoryTraumatic stressorsSpecific brain regionsNeural mechanismsStressful eventsMemoryAmnesiaExtreme stressBrain chemistryAbuseRecallPsychiatric disordersLong-term alterationsLong-term effectsNormal persons
1995
Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1995, 8: 527-553. PMID: 8564272, DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490080403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of stressBrain regionsTraumatic stressNeural mechanismsSymptoms of PTSDFalse memory syndromeFunctional neuroanatomical correlatesFear conditioningNeurobiological approachStress disorderDissociative amnesiaMemory syndromeStress sensitizationNeuroanatomical correlatesMemory functionChildhood memoriesMemoryStress-induced alterationsImplicationsAmnesiaPsychotherapyCorrelatesConditioningSymptomsFunctional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory
Bremner J, Krystal J, Southwick S, Charney D. Functional neuroanatomical correlates of the effects of stress on memory. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 1995, 8: 527-553. DOI: 10.1007/bf02102888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderEffects of stressBrain regionsTraumatic stressNeural mechanismsSymptoms of PTSDFalse memory syndromeFunctional neuroanatomical correlatesFear conditioningNeurobiological approachStress disorderDissociative amnesiaMemory syndromeStress sensitizationNeuroanatomical correlatesMemory functionChildhood memoriesMemoryStress-induced alterationsImplicationsAmnesiaPsychotherapyCorrelatesConditioningSymptoms
1993
Psychobiologic Mechanisms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Charney DS, Deutch AY, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Davis M. Psychobiologic Mechanisms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Psychiatry 1993, 50: 294-305. PMID: 8466391, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1993.01820160064008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderStress disorderPathophysiology of PTSDAvoidance of stimuliFailure of extinctionFear conditioningTraumatic memoriesMemory processesAutonomic hyperarousalTraumatic eventsEffects of stressCore symptomsPersistent reexperiencingPsychobiologic mechanismsAdaptive behavioralBrain structuresNeurochemical systemsNeurobiologic mechanismsReexperiencingParallel activationHyperarousalDisordersChronic courseTrauma resultsBehavioral sensitization