Reduced prefrontal cortical gray matter volume in young adults exposed to harsh corporal punishment
NeuroImagePublished 13 March 2009Open access
Akemi Tomoda, Hanako Suzuki, Keren Rabi, Yi‐Shin Sheu, Ann Polcari, Martin H. Teicher
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Exposing children to harsh HCP may have detrimental effects on trajectories of brain development, and it is also conceivable that differences in prefrontal cortical development may increase risk of exposure to HCP.
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Exposing children to harsh HCP may have detrimental effects on trajectories of brain development. However, it is also conceivable that differences in prefrontal cortical development may increase risk of exposure to HCP.
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