Combat Exposure Severity Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness in Combat Veterans: A Preliminary Report
Averill LA, Abdallah CG, Pietrzak RH, Averill CL, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Harpaz-Rotem I. Combat Exposure Severity Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness in Combat Veterans: A Preliminary Report. Chronic Stress 2017, 1: 2470547017724714. PMID: 28845475, PMCID: PMC5568834, DOI: 10.1177/2470547017724714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCombat exposure severityCortical thicknessCombat exposureEarly life trauma exposureExposure severityEarly life stress exposureRostral middle frontal regionsLife stress exposureNon-PTSD groupEarly life stressStructural magnetic resonanceCombat-exposed veteransChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireCombat-exposed controlsCombat Exposure ScaleCortical thinningLeft superior temporalMiddle frontal regionsNegative correlationNeural biomarkersTreatment targetsNeural integritySuperior temporalPTSD psychopathologyChronic stress