Publisher's Synopsis
The papers in this volume were presented at a conference entitled "Psychobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" held by the New York Academy of Sciences on September 7-10, 1996. The aim of the text is to critically evaluate and sythesize the available biologic information on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a condition only officially included in psychiatric nosology since 1980. PTSD occurs in some persons after extreme trauma, and because abuse and trauma are largely prevalent in psychiatric disorders, there is a need for the study of the underlying biology and pathogenesis of the disorder.
