Combat Exposure Severity Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness in Combat Veterans: A Preliminary Report

Background Chronic stress and related physiological responses are known to have deleterious effects on neural integrity. Combat exposure is a notoriously pathogenic stressor, and with over 2 million U.S. troops deployed to active combat zones since 2001, there is an urgent need to advance our unders...

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Main Authors: Lynnette A. Averill, Chadi G. Abdallah, Robert H. Pietrzak, Christopher L. Averill, Steven M. Southwick, John H. Krystal, Ilan Harpaz-Rotem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-08-01
Series:Chronic Stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2470547017724714