Raül Andero Galí
ICREA Research Professor, Director of Andero Lab and the Rodent Behavioral Core at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), and researcher in the Department of Psychobiology and Methodology of Health Sciences at the UAB and at the Carlos III Health Institute, CIBERSAM
This study’s main strength lies in showing that the established medial prefrontal cortex–amygdala connectivity implicated in PTSD is also key in women with PTSD who have recently experienced sexual assault. This finding is particularly important given the urgent need to develop more effective treatments for women affected by PTSD following sexual assault. Moreover, PTSD research offers a unique opportunity, as its onset is typically traceable to a specific traumatic event, making it a promising candidate for prevention among mental disorders.