Through hair analysis, the study found that adolescents, and especially girls, who experience war are at much greater risk of PTSD than those who do not. (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications)
Through hair analysis, the study found that adolescents, and especially girls, who experience war are at much greater risk of PTSD than those who do not. (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications) - There's more to a strand of hair than meets the eye. This human tissue is a chronological record-keeper of the adversities endured by the human body and mind. A new study co-authored by researchers at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Drug Safety Lab analyzes the relationship between war exposure, current living conditions, hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The study was based on a large cohort of Syrian refugee children, adolescents and their caregivers living in refugee settlements in Lebanon and found adolescents, and especially girls, who experience war are at much greater risk of PTSD than those who do not. Dr. Michael Rieder, professor, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. (Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Communications) "Globally, there's an increase in the number of people being displaced by war and conflict.
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