Posttraumatic survivor guilt is associated with white matter microstructure alterations

• Published in: Journal of affective disorders Vol. 361; pp. 768 - 777
• Main Authors: Rojczyk, Philine, Seitz-Holland, Johanna, Heller, Carina, Marcolini, Sofia, Marshall, Amy D., Sydnor, Valerie J., Kaufmann, Elisabeth, Jung, Leonard B., Bonke, Elena M., Berger, Luisa, Umminger, Lisa F., Wiegand, Tim L.T., Cho, Kang Ik K., Rathi, Yogesh, Bouix, Sylvain, Pasternak, Ofer, Hinds, Sidney R., Fortier, Catherine B., Salat, David, Milberg, William P., Shenton, Martha E., Koerte, Inga K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.09.2024
• Subjects: dMRI; DTI; Moral injury; Posttraumatic stress disorder; veterans; DTI; Moral injury; veterans; Posttraumatic stress disorder; dMRI; Post-traumatic stress disorder

Military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) commonly experience posttraumatic guilt. Guilt over commission or omission evolves when responsibility is assumed for an unfortunate outcome (e.g., the death of a fellow combatant). Survivor guilt is a state of intense emotional distress ex...