Disrupted Reinforcement Signaling in the Orbitofrontal Cortex and Caudate in Youths With Conduct Disorder or Oppositional Defiant Disorder and a High Level of Psychopathic Traits.

Objective: Dysfunction in the amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex has been reported in youths and adults with psychopathic traits. The specific nature of the functional irregularities within these structures remains poorly understood. The authors used a passive avoidance task to examine the responsive...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 168; no. 2; pp. 152 - 163
Autores principales: Finger, Elizabeth C., Marsh, Abigail A., Blair, Karina S., Reid, Marguerite E., Sims, Courtney, Ng, Pamela, Pine, Daniel S., Blair, R. James R.
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Publicado: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. February 2011
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