# Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,548,098 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the impact of trauma, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), on individuals' mental health and the potential for resilience and growth following extremely aversive events. It covers topics such as the neurocircuitry of fear, stress, and anxiety disorders, psychological treatments for PTSD, psychometric evaluation of PTSD symptoms, and the epidemiology of traumatic events and PTSD. The papers also delve into the concept of posttraumatic growth and the role of cognitive therapy in addressing PTSD. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T10242 |
| Works | 63,287 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Rob Knight](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rob-knight/)
- [Ronald C. Kessler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ronald-c-kessler/)
- [Dan J. Stein](https://scholariq.org/researchers/dan-j-stein/)
- [Louisa Degenhardt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/louisa-degenhardt/)
- [Josep María Haro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/josep-maria-haro/)
- [Janet B. W. Williams](https://scholariq.org/researchers/janet-b-w-williams/)
- [Harvey Whiteford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/harvey-whiteford/)
- [Norito Kawakami](https://scholariq.org/researchers/norito-kawakami/)
- [Benjamin M. Neale](https://scholariq.org/researchers/benjamin-m-neale/)
- [Paul M. Thompson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-m-thompson/)
- [Terrie E. Moffitt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/terrie-e-moffitt/)
- [Brenda W.J.H. Penninx](https://scholariq.org/researchers/brenda-w-j-h-penninx/)

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Source: ScholarIQ — public research metadata, principally OpenAlex. See https://scholariq.org/sources/ for provenance and https://scholariq.org/methodology/ for what these figures mean.