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
By: McCrory, Eamon J
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Contributor(s): De Brito, Stephane A | Sebastian, Catherine L | Mechelli, Andrea | Bird, Geoffrey | Kelly, Phillip A | Viding, Essi.
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ArticleSeries: Current Biology.Description: 2 p.Subject(s): INFANTS | CHILD EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE | BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | MENTAL HEALTH | TRAUMA | CHILD ABUSEOnline resources: Access abstract online | Read news article
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Current Biology, 2011, 21(23)Summary: 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.
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.
