Areas in blue are brain regions shown to be smaller as a result of childhood adversities occurring aged 0-11
Areas in orange are brain regions shown to be larger as a result of exposure to negative life events aged 14
Authors Nicholas Walsh, Tim Dalgleish, Michael Lombardo, Valerie Dunn, Anne-Laura Van Harmelen, Maria Ban, Ian Goodyer, University of Cambridge, University of East Anglia, Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge
Published by Neuroimage: Clinical, January 2014
Summary
This study, led by Dr Nicholas Walsh, lecturer in developmental psychology at the University of East Anglia, set out to discover whether exposure to childhood adversities has an effect on brain development, which could lead to mental health issues in later life.
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