Results for "ptsd"

Projects

Focused ultrasound amygdala neuromodulation for the mechanistic treatment of affective disorders (One Mind Study)

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Affective disorders–such as depression, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and anxiety disorders–are some of the most prevalent and debilitating mental health conditions.  All are characterized by prominent symptoms of…

Threat reward interactions in post-trauma psychopathology (TRIPP Study)

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Two major components of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms are heightened emotional responses to threat and diminished ability to experience positive emotions in response to positive or rewarding…

Anxiety & Health Behaviors Lab

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The Anxiety & Health Behaviors Lab at UT Austin aims to identify targets for intervention, develop and pilot test novel therapeutic strategies, and investigate the effectiveness of behavioral and integrative…

Faculty

Greg Anthony Fonzo

Affiliated Departments:
Psychology, Dell Medical School
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The overarching goals of Dr. Fonzo's work are:

A) To develop a brain-based scientific framework to characterize the emotional disturbances arising from trauma and stress, utilizing cutting-edge scientific non…

Caitlin A Orsini

Affiliated Departments:
College of Liberal Arts, Psychology, Neuroscience, Dell Medical School
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As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UT Austin, Caitlin Orsini's research continues to focus on uncovering how neural mechanisms, at both a cellular and a systems level, that normally govern…