Posttraumatic stress symptoms and brain function during a response-inhibition task: an fMRI study in youth

Enhanced amygdala and medial prefrontal

Enhanced amygdala and medial prefrontal activation during nonconscious processing of fear in posttraumatic stress disorder: An fMRI study

✍ Richard A. Bryant; Andrew H. Kemp; Kim L. Felmingham; Belinda Liddell; Gloria Ol 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 159 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Biological models of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that patients will display heightened amygdala but decreased medial prefrontal activity during processing of fear stimuli. However, a rapid and automatic alerting mechanism for responding to nonconscious signals of fear s