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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 -出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2009
关键词
corpus callosum; diffusion-tensor imaging; emotional abuse
资金
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo [2010/15604-0, 2010/15786-1, 2010/18374-6, 2011/19185-5]
This study investigated the relationship between childhood maltreatment and neurocognitive functioning, cortisol levels, and corpus callosum integrity among adolescents. Results showed that higher levels of maltreatment were associated with lower scores in interhemispheric communication of sensorimotor information, altered microstructure of the corpus callosum, and higher cortisol levels.
Introduction Neuroimaging studies have shown callosal abnormalities among maltreated subjects, but little is known about the functional and neurobiological correlates of these supposed developmental alterations. The aim of this study was to investigate childhood maltreatment (CM), neurocognitive functioning, cortisol levels, and corpus callosum (CC) integrity among adolescents. Methods One hundred and seven subjects underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with voxel-based diffusion-tensor imaging (DTI) and the Crossed Finger Localization Test (CFLT). Psychopathology was investigated with the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS-PL); CM was detailed by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and salivary cortisol levels were measured by immunoassay. Results Higher levels of CM were associated with current lower CFLT scores, mainly in the CROSSED condition, involving interhemispheric communication of sensorimotor information (p < .05) and with reduced fractional anisotropy (FA) in the splenium of the CC (p < .01). Deficits in the CFLT were also associated with higher cortisol levels (p < .05). Conclusion The association among CM, neuropsychological abnormalities, callosal microstructure alterations, and cortisol levels suggests an altered pattern of brain interhemispheric connectivity among maltreated adolescents. Further studies are needed to investigate the extent to which these sensorimotor deficits and abnormal cortisol levels may be possible mediators of negative neurodevelopmental trajectories and adult psychopathology.
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