Scientific advances in understanding psychopathology of trauma: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18310/2446-4813.2026v12n2.5069

Keywords:

Trauma and stressor related disorders, Evidence-based practice, Cognitive behavioral therapy

Abstract

Traumatic stress (Routledge, 2025), by Resick and LoSavio, compiles critical updates on the nosology and therapeutics of stressor-related disorders. The text examines the diagnostic evolution across nosographic manuals, elucidating the phenotypic complexity of post-traumatic stress disorder. Its neurobiological substrates are studied, including dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and alterations in neural networks, as well as epidemiological risk determinants. The analysis emphasizes the superiority of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapies over pharmacotherapy, addressing challenges in the implementation of evidence-based protocols within health systems. This review concludes in favor of the need to integrate public health perspectives and network approaches to mitigate the functional impact of trauma-associated comorbidities, overcoming the unidirectionality of the biomedical model.

Author Biography

  • Fábio Luiz Nunes, Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG)

    Brazilian researcher. He holds a Master's degree and is a PhD candidate in Linguistic Studies at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He holds a specialist certificate in Didactics, Teaching Practices, and Educational Technologies from the Federal University of the Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (UFVJM), a specialization in Teacher Training for the Digital Culture from the State University of Montes Claros (Unimontes), and a specialization in Rhetoric and Discourse Analysis in Advertising and Propaganda from the University of Araraquara. He earned his degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais. He is a technical-administrative staff member at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG). Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3054450943770058. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-1921. Email: fabio.nunes.fln@cefetmg.br.

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Published

2026-07-08

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Vol. 12 No. 2 (2026): Revista Saúde em Redes

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Resenhas

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Nunes, F. L. (2026). Scientific advances in understanding psychopathology of trauma: etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Saúde Em Redes, 12(2), 5069. https://doi.org/10.18310/2446-4813.2026v12n2.5069