Insecure attachment during infancy predicts greater amygdala volumes in early adulthood
Moutsiana C, Johnstone T, Murray L, Fearon P, Cooper P, Pliatsikas C, Goodyer I, Halligan S. Insecure attachment during infancy predicts greater amygdala volumes in early adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 56: 540-548. PMID: 25156392, PMCID: PMC4407912, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmygdala volumeGreater amygdala volumesMaternal postnatal depressionLarger amygdala volumesInfant attachment statusProspective longitudinal studyLongitudinal studyMonths of ageMaternal depression historyAmygdala morphologyMRI assessmentHippocampal volumePostnatal depressionAdult brainDepression historyNeural changesEarly environmentEarly caregiving environmentAttachment statusVolumetric differencesYoung adultsEarly adulthoodNeural areasCaregiving environmentCommon variation
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