Dimensions of childhood maltreatment and neural circuits of affective inhibitory control: An fMRI study

Results provide initial support for dimensional models of childhood maltreatment. Childhood deprivation and threat were associated with affect related control in separate regions of the brain, suggesting that these dimensions of childhood maltreatment may be associated with distinct neurobiological correlates in circuits supporting affective inhibitory control, illuminating potential mechanisms of risk transmission. Findings are discussed in the context of existing literature and areas for future directions.