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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that arises following exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, forced displacement, or severe accidents. It significantly impairs individuals' ability to cope with daily activities and disrupts their emotional and psychological equilibrium.
Symptoms and Behavioral Manifestations
A spectrum of distressing symptoms characterizes PTSD. Recurrent flashbacks, where individuals involuntarily relive traumatic events, are a...

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Comparative study on dermatoglyphics in patients with PTSD.

Ljubomir Glamuzina¹, Mate Mihanović, Jasna Milicić

¹Psychiatric Hospital, Sveti Ivan, Zagreb, Croatia pbsvi@pbsvi.hr

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This study investigated dermatoglyphic properties in PTSD patients, finding no direct genetic markers. Results suggest PTSD likely arises from complex gene-environment interactions rather than specific dermatoglyphic traits.

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Area of Science:

Medical Genetics
Psychiatry
Dermatoglyphics

Background:

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors.
Stressful events, personality, environment, and genetics contribute to PTSD development.
Dermatoglyphics, the study of fingerprints, may offer insights into genetic predispositions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate quantitative dermatoglyphic properties of the digito-palmar complex in male PTSD patients.
To determine if biological or genetic bases for PTSD exist and if dermatoglyphic markers are associated with the disorder.
To explore the relationship between dermatoglyphic features and PTSD clinical manifestations.

Main Methods:

Quantitative analysis of digito-palmar complex dermatoglyphics in 100 male PTSD patients and 100 healthy controls.
Statistical comparison using descriptive statistics and T-tests to evaluate group heterogeneity.
Calculation of Fluctuating Asymmetry (FA) to assess bilateral symmetry in dermatoglyphic traits.

Main Results:

No statistically significant differences in overall dermatoglyphic properties were found between PTSD patients and controls.
Statistically significant differences were observed on three specific variables between the groups.
Fluctuating Asymmetry (FA) indicated a difference in one variable, but did not confirm a direct link to PTSD.

Conclusions:

The study did not confirm a direct connection between specific dermatoglyphic results and the genesis of PTSD.
Findings support the hypothesis that PTSD results from a complex interplay of multiple genetic micro-abnormalities and environmental factors.
Further research into the multifactorial genetic and environmental influences on PTSD is warranted.