Rachel Yehuda
b. 1959 · USATrauma biology
Influential work on PTSD stress biology and risk.
Darker cells mean a higher score for this topic on that metric.
Research87
Awareness85
Complexity78
Clinical weight88
Plasticity58
Live debate76
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Quick answers
Where should I start with PTSD?
Read Overview → Anatomy → Function, then use compare rails.
Is this page advice for PTSD?
Educational atlas — not a diagnosis, treatment plan, or medical advice.
What does the local lens add?
It names everyday desks for Disorders before English norms look universal.
Are the scores a ranking of PTSD?
No — editorial 0–100 browsing aids inside this atlas only.
How do I compare PTSD to neighbours?
Use related cards and best-of / quiz rails after the first three chapters.
Which chapter is densest?
Anatomy and Function carry mechanisms; skim Overview first.
Eight voices who shaped trauma biology, clinical criteria and evidence-based PTSD care.
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People
Roger Pitman
b. 1945 · USAPsychophysiology
Biological studies linking conditioning to PTSD.
Arieh Shalev
b. 1940s · IsraelProspective trauma
Early post-trauma trajectories and prevention science.
Edna Foa
b. 1937 · Israel/USAProlonged exposure
Architect of prolonged exposure therapy.
Judith Herman
b. 1942 · USATrauma & recovery
Clinical frameworks for complex trauma recovery.
Bessel van der Kolk
b. 1943 · Netherlands/USABody & trauma
Popularised embodied perspectives — evaluate claims critically.
Matthew Friedman
20th–21st c. · USAVA / criteria
Leadership in PTSD research systems and nosology.
Patricia Resick
b. 1948 · USACPT
Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD.
Read primary papers; this page is not care.
Sources & research
- Post-traumatic stress disorderPrimer on PTSD mechanisms and care.DOI
- Biological studies of post-traumatic stress disorderBiological synthesis of PTSD findings.DOI
- Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderClinical review of PTSD.DOI
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