Impaired P50 sensory gating in post-traumatic stress disorder secondary to urban violence

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-214

  Ghisolfi, Eduardo S ^a,b   Margis, Regina ^a   Becker, Jefferson ^c   Zanardo, Ana Paula ^a   Strimitzer, Ivo M ^a   Lara, Diogo R ^d  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Univ Reg Integrada Alto U   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE LUTERANA DO BRASIL   (Brazil)

^d PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Neurophysiology; P50; Post traumatic stress disorder; Sensory gating

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; URBAN AREA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1242316221     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2003.09.002     Document Type: Article

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