Posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, and accelerated biological aging among post-9/11 veterans

Posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, and accelerated biological aging among post-9/11 veterans

Abstract People who experience trauma and develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are at increased risk for poor health. One mechanism that could explain this risk is accelerated biological aging, which is associated with the accumulation of chronic diseases, disability, and premature mortality...

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Main Authors: Kyle J. Bourassa, Melanie E. Garrett, Avshalom Caspi, Michelle Dennis, Katherine S. Hall, Terrie E. Moffitt, Gregory A. Taylor, VA Mid Atlantic MIRECC Workgroup, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, Jean C. Beckham, Nathan A. Kimbrel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02704-y

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02704-y

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