Brain scans reveal differences in brain structure in teenagers with severe antisocial behavior

Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 20:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Brain scans of aggressive and antisocial teenage boys with conduct disorder (CD) have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain that could link to their behavior problems. The study reveals that the brain differences were present regardless of the age of onset of the disorder, challenging the view that adolescence-onset CD is merely a consequence of imitating badly behaved peers.

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