The neural correlates of childhood maltreatment and the ability to understand mental states of others

The neural correlates of childhood maltreatment and the ability to understand mental states of others

Background: Emotional abuse and emotional neglect are related to impaired interpersonal functioning. One underlying mechanism could be a developmental delay in mentalizing, the ability to understand other people’s thoughts and emotions. Objective: This study investigates the neural correlates of men...

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Main Authors: Charlotte C. van Schie, Anne-Laura van Harmelen, Kirsten Hauber, Albert Boon, Eveline A. Crone, Bernet M. Elzinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
emotional abuse
emotional neglect
sexual abuse
mentalization
functional imaging
left inferior frontal gyrus
reading the mind in the eyes
emotion understanding
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2016.1272788

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2016.1272788

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