Trauma-related dissociation and the autonomic nervous system: a systematic literature review of psychophysiological correlates of dissociative experiencing in PTSD patients

Background: Neurophysiological models link dissociation (e.g. feeling detached during or after a traumatic event) to hypoarousal. It is currently assumed that the initial passive reaction to a threat may coincide with a blunted autonomic response, which constitutes the dissociative subtype of post-t...

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Main Authors: Sarah Beutler, Yoki L. Mertens, Liliana Ladner, Julia Schellong, Ilona Croy, Judith K. Daniels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2132599