Brain differences seen in children with conduct disorder depend on abuse history

Young people who are diagnosed with conduct disorder show significant differences in their brain structure depending on whether or not they have also suffered childhood abuse, according to new research led by the University of Bath. This finding, published in Development and Psychopathology, suggests the combined effects of childhood maltreatment and conduct disorder impact the architecture of the brain.

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