Heightened neural reactivity to threat in child victims of family violence
McCrory, Eamon J.
Heightened neural reactivity to threat in child victims of family violence Eamon J. McCrory, Stephane A. De Brito, Catherine L. Sebastian, Andrea Mechelli, Geoffrey Bird, Phillip A. Kelly, Essi Viding - 2 p. - Current Biology .
Current Biology, 2011, 21(23)
UK-based researchers have demonstrated that children exposed to family violence show increased reactivity in two areas of the brain in response to angry but not sad faces. While such enhanced reactivity to a biologically relevent threat cue may represent an adaptive response to sustained environmental danger, it may also constitute a latent neurobiological risk factor increasing vulnerability to later mental illness. This research was reported on the New Zealand news website, stuff.co.nz on 6 December 2011. Use the second link to read this news item.
INFANTS
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
TRAUMA
CHILD ABUSE
Heightened neural reactivity to threat in child victims of family violence Eamon J. McCrory, Stephane A. De Brito, Catherine L. Sebastian, Andrea Mechelli, Geoffrey Bird, Phillip A. Kelly, Essi Viding - 2 p. - Current Biology .
Current Biology, 2011, 21(23)
UK-based researchers have demonstrated that children exposed to family violence show increased reactivity in two areas of the brain in response to angry but not sad faces. While such enhanced reactivity to a biologically relevent threat cue may represent an adaptive response to sustained environmental danger, it may also constitute a latent neurobiological risk factor increasing vulnerability to later mental illness. This research was reported on the New Zealand news website, stuff.co.nz on 6 December 2011. Use the second link to read this news item.
INFANTS
CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
MENTAL HEALTH
TRAUMA
CHILD ABUSE