Posttraumatic oxytocin dysregulation: is it a link among posttraumatic self disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and pelvic visceral dysregulation conditions in women?
J Trauma Dissociation
; 11(4): 387-406, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
This article explicates a theory that oxytocin, a sexually dimorphic neurotransmitter and paracrine hormone, is a plausible mechanism linking early relational trauma with posttraumatic self disorders (e.g., dissociation, somatization, and interpersonal sensitivity), posttraumatic stress disorder, and pelvic visceral dysregulation disorders (e.g., irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis, and hyperemesis gravidarum). This posttraumatic oxytocin dysregulation disorders theory is consistent with the historical and contemporary literature. It integrates attention to psychological and physical comorbidities and could account for the increased incidence of these disorders among females. Specific propositions are explored in data from studies of traumatic stress and women's health.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Psicofisiológicos
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Transtornos de Estresse Pós-Traumáticos
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Ocitocina
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Relações Interpessoais
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Trauma Dissociation
Assunto da revista:
TRAUMATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos