Brain Structure Differences Found in Children with Conduct Disorder
TL;DR
A study by NIH researchers found that young people with conduct disorder exhibit significant changes in brain structure, particularly a smaller cerebral cortex, which may affect behavior, cognition, and emotion. These findings could improve diagnosis and treatment approaches for the disorder.
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- Conduct Disorder Linked to Widespread Brain Structure Changes Neuroscience News
- Children with conduct disorder show widespread brain structural differences, finds new international study Medical Xpress
- Youth with conduct disorder show widespread differences in brain structure National Institutes of Health (NIH) (.gov)
- Brain Changes Seen in Kids With Conduct Disorder U.S. News & World Report
- Disruptive children could have smaller brains than their well-mannered classmates, new study reveals Daily Mail
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