ReviewTranslational psychiatry2020
Rodent models of post-traumatic stress disorder: behavioral assessment.
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123 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 228 citations in OpenAlex.
- Epigenetic mechanisms affected by stress during adolescence and the increased risk for depression later in life: a systematic review.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The rodent object-in-context task: A systematic review and meta-analysis of important variables.PloS one · 2021Pooled it
- Development of a novel analysis method for evaluating PTSD-like behavior in mice based on DSM-V criteria.Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2026Article
- The microbiome and PTSD: a scoping review across preclinical and clinical studies.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Post-traumatic stress disorder: pathogenesis, epidemiological characteristics, animal models, and potential therapeutic strategies.Military Medical Research · 2026Review
- PAG-dependent defensive strategy selection: From stress-induced rigidity to adaptive flexibility.iScience · 2026Article
- Stress, needs, and behaviour: understanding chronic stress in pet domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) from the prism of needs.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2026Review
- A Neurotensin Brake on Exploratory Drive under Persistent Threat.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Octreotide Attenuates Anxiety-Like Behaviors and Cognitive Deficits in a Rat Model of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.Neurochemical research · 2026Article
- Severity-dependent changes in hippocampal necroptosis markers and neuronal loss in a PTSD-like mouse model: potential involvement of nitric oxide signaling.Psychopharmacology · 2026Article
- Neural mechanisms of fear memory precision and generalization: from auditory cortex to amygdala.Translational psychiatry · 2026Review
- Effects of Exercise Type and Sertraline on Anxiety and Social Behavior in a Female Rat Model of PTSD.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Stress-Enhanced Fear Learning in Rodents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Fear-Learning Sensitization After Severe Stress.Brain sciences · 2026Review
- The Gut-Brain Axis in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: From Biological Mechanisms to Microbiome-Based Therapeutic Strategies-A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Towards Mechanism-Informed Treatments for Mental Health.Journal of neurochemistry · 2026Review
- From classic circuits to novel mechanisms: How lncRNA, neuroinflammation, and iPSC models address the translational crisis in PTSD research.Comprehensive psychoneuroendocrinology · 2026Review
- [Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Zusanli improves fear memory extinction in single prolonged stress mice by activating hippocampal astrocytes].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2026Article
- Sgk1 upregulation in hippocampus-projecting amygdala neurons underlies the delayed onset of PTSD-like avoidance behavior.Nature communications · 2026Article
- The ventral hippocampus to paraventricular thalamus circuit regulates context-dependent hyperlocomotion through PAC1 receptor signaling in the chronic stress-induced PTSD mouse model.Translational psychiatry · 2026Article
- Behavioral phenotype analysis highlights sleep heterogeneity and brain cellular activations in a mouse model of PTSD.Neurobiology of stress · 2026Article
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Abstract
Although the etiology and expression of psychiatric disorders are complex, mammals show biologically preserved behavioral and neurobiological responses to valent stimuli which underlie the use of rodent models of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a complex phenotype that is difficult to model in rodents because it is diagnosed by patient interview and influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. However, given that PTSD results from traumatic experiences, rodent models can simulate stress induction and disorder development. By manipulating stress type, intensity, duration, and frequency, preclinical models reflect core PTSD phenotypes, measured through various behavioral assays. Paradigms precipitate the disorder by applying physical, social, and psychological stressors individually or in combination. This review discusses the methods used to trigger and evaluate PTSD-like phenotypes. It highlights studies employing each stress model and evaluates their translational efficacies against DSM-5, validity criteria, and criteria proposed by Yehuda and Antelman's commentary in 1993. This is intended to aid in paradigm selection by informing readers about rodent models, their benefits to the clinical community, challenges associated with the translational models, and opportunities for future work. To inform PTSD model validity and relevance to human psychopathology, we propose that models incorporate behavioral test batteries, individual differences, sex differences, strain and stock differences, early life stress effects, biomarkers, stringent success criteria for drug development, Research Domain Criteria, technological advances, and cross-species comparisons. We conclude that, despite the challenges, animal studies will be pivotal to advances in understanding PTSD and the neurobiology of stress.
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