Touch aversion in patients with interpersonal traumatization

Fabian Rottstädt, Uta Sailer, Julia Schellong, J. Paul Hamilton, Claudia Raue, Kerstin Weidner, Ilona Croy

Depression and Anxiety · 2019 · 49 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

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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