History of childhood maltreatment is associated with reduced fractional anisotropy of the accumbofrontal ‘reward’ tract in healthy adults

The UK Trauma Council
Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Several studies have shown that childhood maltreatment is associated with structural changes in several brain regions.

Early adverse experiences can result in long-lasting changes in reward processing. Picture: Paolese/Adobe Stock
Early adverse experiences can result in long-lasting changes in reward processing. Picture: Paolese/Adobe Stock

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