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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research is a research topic within Clinical Psychology. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 9.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

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.

  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
  • Trauma
  • Resilience
  • Mental Health
  • Psychological Treatment
  • Neurocircuitry
  • PTSD Symptoms
  • Psychometric Evaluation
  • Cognitive Therapy
  • Epidemiology
Research works
24k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.4k
per year above
Top-10% rate
9.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+27%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
52% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
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