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Genetic risk for PTSD may vary depending on the type of trauma experienced, large study suggests

A study reveals that your genes may make you more vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from certain types of trauma—particularly childhood neglect—than from others.

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A study reveals that your genes may make you more vulnerable to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from certain types of trauma—particularly childhood neglect—than from others. The peer-reviewed findings, published today in the European Journal of Psychotraumatology , suggest that both what happens to you and your genetic makeup affect your risk of developing the disorder.

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