How does a specific trauma morph into a state of generalized fear and anxiety, leading to the soldier's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? "I can't get the memories out of my mind!... I am right back in Vietnam, in the middle of the monsoon season at my guard post. My hands are freezing, yet sweat pours from my entire body...I smell a damp sulfur smell. Suddenly I see what's left of my buddy Troy, his head on a bamboo platter, sent back to our camp by the Viet ...Tuesday 2 December 2014
Switching Specific Fear to Generalized One - Neuronal Encoding
How does a specific trauma morph into a state of generalized fear and anxiety, leading to the soldier's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? "I can't get the memories out of my mind!... I am right back in Vietnam, in the middle of the monsoon season at my guard post. My hands are freezing, yet sweat pours from my entire body...I smell a damp sulfur smell. Suddenly I see what's left of my buddy Troy, his head on a bamboo platter, sent back to our camp by the Viet ...
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