Smaller Hippocampal Volume among Black and Latinx Youth Living in High-Stigma Contexts
Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, David G. Weissman, Sarah C. McKetta, Micah R. Lattanner, Jessie VanNess Ford, Deanna M. Barch, Katie A. McLaughlin
The paper finds that Black and Latinx youth in high-stigma environments have smaller hippocampal volumes compared to those in low-stigma contexts, with effects comparable to income differences.
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry · Sep 1, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience