Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Chronic Bullying May Alter Teen Brain

In a new study, U.K. researchers discovered structural differences in the brains of chronically bullied teens, and these changes may increase the odds of mental illness.

The research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, is the first to show that chronic peer victimization during adolescence can impact mental health via structural brain changes.

For the study, researchers from King’s College London analyzed data, questionnaires and brain scans of 682 teens from England, Ireland,...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/12/26/chronic-bullying-may-alter-teen-brain/141476.html

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