Table 2

Region of interest analysis for all faces versus shapes.

Volume

x

y

z

Region

t-statisic

df

p

PTSD-CEC

320

40

-23

3

Right insula

4.03

22

< 0.001

320

2

12

20

Right anterior cingulate

-2.48

22

< 0.05

(PTSD+CEC)-HC

320

-9

27

23

Left anterior cingulate

-3.11

34

< 0.005

256

24

-5

-18

Right amygdala

2.71

34

< 0.01

PTSD+CE+HC

3712

5

45

0

Right anterior cingulate

-5.57

35

< 0.001

1536

23

-6

-18

Right amygdala

6.14

35

< 0.001

1472

-22

-5

-18

Left amygdala

5.30

35

< 0.001

896

13

33

22

Right anterior cingulate

-3.30

35

< 0.005

576

-39

-36

20

Left insula

-3.16

35

< 0.005

512

-17

41

-5

Left anterior cingulate

-3.64

35

< 0.001

512

-3

31

-5

Left anterior cingulate

-3.05

35

< 0.005

448

-40

-22

6

Left posterior insula

3.89

35

< 0.001

384

53

-35

18

Right insula

-4.62

35

< 0.001

320

41

-24

3

Right posterior insula

3.25

35

< 0.005

256

15

39

14

Right anterior cingulate

-3.35

35

< 0.005

192

44

6

-8

Right anterior cingulate

-2.46

35

< 0.05

192

-10

31

8

Left anterior cingulate

-2.23

35

< 0.05

192

12

30

12

Right anterior cingulate

-2.30

35

< 0.05

192

51

-20

16

Right insula

-3.26

35

< 0.005

CEC, combat exposed control; HC, healthy control; PTSD; post traumatic stress disorder group.

Simmons et al. Biology of Mood & Anxiety Disorders 2011 1:6   doi:10.1186/2045-5380-1-6