Amygdala volume in adults with posttraumatic stress disorder: A meta- analysis

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-12

  Woon, Fu L ^a   Hedges, Dawson W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 64849098646     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/jnp.2009.21.1.5     Document Type: Article

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