Transgenerational effects of posttraumatic stress disorder in babies of mothers exposed to the World Trade Center attacks during pregnancy

Rachel Yehuda, Stephanie Mulherin Engel, Sarah R Brand, Jonathan Seckl, Sue M Marcus, Gertrud S Berkowitz

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.

Key wordsTransgenerational Trauma

CountriesGlobal

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