Journal article
‘I am afraid you will see the stain on my soul’: Direct gaze neural processing in individuals with PTSD after moral injury recall
Abstract
Direct eye contact is essential to understanding others' thoughts and feelings in social interactions. However, those with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and exposure to moral injury (MI) may exhibit altered theory-of-mind (ToM)/mentalizing processes and experience shame which precludes one's capacity for direct eye contact. We investigated blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) responses associated with direct vs averted gaze using a …
Authors
Andrews K; Lloyd CS; Densmore M; Kearney BE; Harricharan S; McKinnon MC; Théberge J; Jetly R; Lanius RA
Journal
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Vol. 18, No. 1,
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
October 26, 2023
DOI
10.1093/scan/nsad053
ISSN
1749-5016