Gene Variant Predicts PTSD After Childhood Abuse

A new study reports that the development of adult post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can involve a significant interaction between childhood abuse and variants of FKBP5, a gene that regulates glucocorticoid activity.  The study found no significant interactions between the FKBP5 variants and trauma other than child abuse.  Full report at The Journal of the American Medical Association