Traumatic stress and the circadian system: neurobiology, timing and treatment of posttraumatic chronodisruption
Agorastos Agorastos, Miranda Olff
Abstract
Understanding the stress-related mechanisms susceptible to chronodisruption and their role in PTSD could deliver new insights into stress pathophysiology, provide better psychochronobiological treatment alternatives and enhance preventive strategies in stress-exposed populations.
Topics & Concepts
Circadian rhythmStressorPsychologyNeuroscienceAffect (linguistics)Traumatic stressVulnerability (computing)Clinical psychologyMedicineCommunicationComputer scienceComputer securityCircadian rhythm and melatoninSpaceflight effects on biologyStress Responses and Cortisol