UCLA Makes PTSD Breakthrough
WESTWOOD—UCLA scientists have discovered specific genes that are linked to a predisposition to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study was published in the February 2015 edition of the Journal of Affective Disorders, and is significant because it answers the question of why some people suffer from PTSD and others do not.
The findings also provide a “biological basis for diagnosing and treating...