Transgenerational Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Babies of Mothers Exposed to the World Trade Center Attacks during Pregnancy
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Authors
Rachel Yehuda
Rachel Yehuda•Sarah McCarthy•Gertrud Berkowitz
Published
July 1, 2005
Abstract
Context: Reduced cortisol levels have been linked with vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the risk factor of parental PTSD in adult offspring of Holocaust survivors.