Effects of Psychotherapy on DNA Strand Break Accumulation Originating from Traumatic Stress

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Authors

Julia Morath · University of Konstanz

María Moreno‐Villanueva · University of Konstanz

Gilava Hamuni

Stephan Kolassa · Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing (Switzerland)

Martina Ruf‐Leuschner

Maggie Schauer

Thomas Elbert

Alexander Bürkle · University of Konstanz

Iris‐Tatjana Kolassa

Abstract

Our results show - for the first time in vivo - an association between traumatic stress and DNA breakage; they also demonstrate changes at the molecular level, i.e., the integrity of DNA, after psychotherapeutic interventions.

Topics & Keywords

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Effects of Radiation Exposure Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volume 83, Issue 5, pp. 289-297

DOI: 10.1159/000362739

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