Threat-Induced Anxiety During Goal Pursuit Disrupts Amygdala-Prefrontal Cortex Connectivity in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Delin Sun, Andrea L. Gold, Chelsea A. Swanson, Courtney C. Haswell, Vanessa M. Brown, Daniel Stjepanović, VA Mid-Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, Jean C. Beckham, Mira Brancu, Patrick S. Calhoun, Eric A. Dedert, Eric B. Elbogen, Kimberly T. Green, Nathan A. Kimbrel, Angela C. Kirby, , Rajendra A. Morey
This study examines how threat during goal pursuit affects amygdala-prefrontal cortex connectivity in PTSD, finding disrupted connectivity and altered vmPFC activation in PTSD patients compared to trauma-exposed controls.
Translational Psychiatry · Feb 10, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience