Post-traumatic stress disorder linked to accelerated aging
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 08:00
in Psychology & Sociology
People with PTSD may also be at risk for accelerated aging or premature senescence, research suggests. This is the first study of its type to link PTSD, a psychological disorder with no established genetic basis, which is caused by external, traumatic stress, with long-term, systemic effects on a basic biological process such as aging, the researchers said.