Year: 1997
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The startle reflex, a cross-species response to intense stimuli with abrupt onset, is characterized by considerable plasticity and behavioral flexibility that can be exploited to assess various cognitive, attentional, and sensory processes.'In recent years, a growing number of studies have reported on the eye-blink component of the startle response in combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).*-'However, the extent to which the neurobiologic alterations described in veterans with PTSD can be extended to other populations is currently unknown.This investigation was designed to assess the acoustic startle response in treatmentseeking women with sexual assault-related FTSD.In this study the eye-blink response was recorded from both eyes because of evidence that lateralized deficits may exist in subjects with PTSD.839
Authors: C. A. MORGAN, C. GRILLON, H. LUBIN, S. M. SOUTHWICK
Institutions: Yale University, VA Connecticut Healthcare System
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2132613184