Posttraumatic Stress and Cardiovascular Risk in Women: Tests of Biological Mechanisms
Description: PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Despite advances in prevention and intervention, cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in women. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common in women and is associated with increased risk of CVD, but our understanding of how PTSD contributes to poor cardiovascular health in women is lacking and limits the development of prevention efforts to offset CVD risk. This research will examine the mechanisms underlying the PTSD-CVD relation in women by investigating how a biologically relevant key aspect of PTSD- posttraumatic fear responses-contributes to CVD and intermediate markers of cardiovascular health in women.
Funding type: career_development
Funder scheme: K01
Start date: 2015-12-15
End date: 2021-11-30
Investigator: JENNIFER A SUMNER
Institution: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Funded outputs count: 51
Funder award ID: K01HL130650
OpenAlex ID: G584999357