Fig. 2From: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression severity in sexually assaulted women: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis alterationsIncrease on ACTH levels associated to CAPS-5, subscale D (r = 0.227; p = 0.045), which refers to negative and mood symptoms connected to PTSD diagnosis, indicating increase on ACTH levels according to the higher scores on the subscale D. Comparison of ACTH levels considering the severity of depressive symptoms on the sexually abused groupBack to article page