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Reduced Hippocampal and Amygdala Volumes as Mechanisms of Stress Sensitization to Depression following Childhood Violence Exposure
David G. Weissman, Hilary K. Lambert, Alexandra M. Rodman…·Katie A. McLaughlin
This study finds that childhood violence exposure reduces hippocampal and amygdala volumes, which amplify the impact of later stressful life events on depression symptoms.