Child maltreatment affects brain development and has long-lasting consequences (IMAGE)

University of Fukui

Child maltreatment affects brain development and has long-lasting consequences

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Childhood abuse adversely affects the development and structure of brains in the victims, increasing the risk of psychiatric disorders during adulthood. Now, researchers from Japan and USA have unveiled the biological mechanism underlying this observation.

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