Larger amygdala volumes after childhood trauma associated with depression and cortisol response to psychosocial stress in adulthood
Background : Childhood trauma is a major risk factor for the development of affective disorders later in life. We sought to determine whether this risk is linked to neurostructural changes in limbic brain regions after childhood trauma. Methods :We recruited 49 medically healthy adult women (28.2&am...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2012-09-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Psychotraumatology |
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