Nathan Hostetler, Tamara P Tavares, Mary B Ritchie, Lindsay D Oliver, Vanessa V Chen, Steven Greening, Elizabeth C Finger, Derek G V Mitchell
Youths with high levels of callous-unemotional (CU) traits and aggression are at an increased risk for developing antisocial behaviours into adulthood. In this population, neurostructural grey matter abnormalities have been observed in the prefrontal cortex. However, the directionality of these associations is inconsistent, prompting some to suggest they may vary across development. Although similar neurodevelopmental patterns have been observed for other disorders featuring emotional and behavioural dysregulation, few studies have tested this hypothesis for CU traits, and particularly not for aggression subtypes...
February 19, 2024: Scientific Reports