Abstract

BULUT, Sefa; SALMANOVA, Kemale; CRESCENZO, Pietro  and  BULUT, Nebahat. Physiological and Biological Testing and Assessment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Av. Psicol. Latinoam. [online]. 2023, vol.41, n.2, pp.1-22.  Epub Aug 08, 2023. ISSN 1794-4724.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/apl/a.8258.

This review essay investigates the biological and physiological consequences of PTSD to deepen its academic understanding, alongside an analysis of psychobiological testing and assessment procedures. Psychological responses to traumatic events can be acute stress reactions or stress disorders. One among them is post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When people experience a traumatic event, such as death, terror, or physical injury, they tend to demonstrate fear, helplessness, or hopelessness. Patients displaying other symptoms like re-experiencing the trauma, avoidance, or hyper-arousal also indicate PTSD. Experiencing extended PTSD may cause significant health problems, whether biological, such as the dysfunction of stress-responsive neurobiological systems, or physiological, such as hypertension and heart disease. Previous studies of trauma survivors reported a strong link between physical and mental health. The cumulative literature in psychology shows that traumatic exposure can cause disturbing effects in the short and long term. This review will contribute to developing an understanding of the biological markers of PTSD. This paper specifically deals with biological and physiological testing and assessment of PTSD. It includes widely utilized biological assessments and summarizes a general multi-model assessment to identify PTSD symptoms.

Keywords : PTSD; psychobiological testing; biological assessment; multimodal assessment; physiology of PTSD; biological bases of PTSD.

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