Depression and Anxiety · 2019 · 49 citations · 33 references
We interpret the hippocampal suppression as an attempt to control traumatic memories, evoked by interpersonal touch. This mechanism may maintain the aversion of interpersonal touch in patients with interpersonal trauma-related PTSD.
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Kurt Kroenke, Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B. W. Williams · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 2001 · 42K citations · Full text