PSYCHOLOGICAL, NEUROBIOLOGICAL AND NEURO-ENDOCRINE FEATURES OF THE SYNDROME POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS

Authors

  • V. E. Tceilikman Author
  • O. B. Tceilikman Author
  • I. V. Feklicheva Author
  • E. P. Maslennikova Author
  • N. A. Chipeeva Author
  • V. A. Glukhova Author

Abstract

This review summarizes the information concerning the psychological aspects and neurobiological and neuroendocrine mechanisms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The main symptoms and classification of PTSD types are stated, the basic concepts explaining  neuropsychological and neurobiological features of disease development are analyzed. Neural networks associated with psychological trauma are considered in detail in the review.  The presented modern data on neuro-endocrine changes in PTSD are useful for the convergence of scientific positions of specialists in the field of clinical psychology of stress and researchers of various aspects of the mechanisms of PTSD.

Author Biographies

  • V. E. Tceilikman
    Grand PhD in Biological sciences, professor, Head of the Highest Medical and Biological School
  • O. B. Tceilikman
    Grand PhD in Medical sciences, professor, Head of the Research and Educational Center "Biomedical Technology"
  • I. V. Feklicheva
    PhD in Medical sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Genetic Studies of Human Health and Development
  • E. P. Maslennikova
    psychologist of the  Laboratory of Molecular and Genetic Studies of Human Health and Development
  • N. A. Chipeeva
    psychologist, junior researcher of the  Laboratory of Molecular and Genetic Studies of Human Health and Development
  • V. A. Glukhova
    PhD in Psychological sciences, senior researcher of the Laboratory of psychology and psychophysiology of stres resistance and creativity

Published

2019-01-14

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 4 (2018)

Section

Medical (clinical) psychology