Autonomic dysregulation and the Window of Tolerance model of the effects of complex emotional trauma

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-25

  Corrigan, F M ^a   Fisher, J J ^b   Nutt, D J ^c  

^a Argyll & Bute Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Center for Integrative Healing   (United States)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascending dopamine systems; autonomic dysregulation; dysfunctional behaviours; trauma; window of tolerance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; AUTOMUTILATION; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM; DYSTHYMIA; HUMAN; MODEL; MONOAMINERGIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WINDOW OF TOLERANCE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANIMALS; AROUSAL; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION DISORDERS; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOPAMINE; HUMANS; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SYMPATHOMIMETICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650619774     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881109354930     Document Type: Review

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