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Size of brain region is associated with response to PTSD treatment

May 13, 2016 by

A study has found that PTSD patients with a larger hippocampus -- a region of the brain key to distinguishing between safety and threat -- are more likely to respond to exposure-based therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder.

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