The effects of childhood maltreatment on brain structure, function and connectivity

Nature Reviews Neuroscience 17, 652 (2016). doi:10.1038/nrn.2016.111 Authors: Martin H. Teicher, Jacqueline A. Samson, Carl M. Anderson & Kyoko Ohashi Maltreatment-related childhood adversity is the leading preventable risk factor for mental illness and substance abuse. Although the association between maltreatment and psychopathology is compelling, there is a pressing need to understand how maltreatment increases the risk of psychiatric disorders. Emerging evidence suggests that maltreatment alters
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