Neural Responses to Caregivers After Early Life Threat Experiences

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Children with threat experiences show altered neural responses to caregivers, impacting mental health.
Key findings indicate greater brain activity in regions tied to visual processing and social cognition.
Using fMRI, the study assessed neural responses of 148 children to caregiver versus stranger cues.
These results highlight potential disruptions in caregiver-child interactions due to threat exposure.

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Observational analysis linked childhood adversity to altered neural responses to caregiver cues, suggesting implications for mental health.

Murgueitio et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Observational analysis linked childhood adversity to altered neural responses to caregiver cues, suggesting implications for mental health.