Project 176537
Neural Correlates of Social and Nonsocial Emotion Processing In Women with Childhood Interpersonal Violence
Neural Correlates of Social and Nonsocial Emotion Processing In Women with Childhood Interpersonal Violence
Project Information
| Study Type: | Unclear |
| Research Theme: | Clinical |
Institution & Funding
| Principal Investigator(s): | Lanius, Ruth A |
| Co-Investigator(s): | Coupland, Nicholas J; Frewen, Paul A; Hegadoren, Kathy M; Neufeld, Richard W; Williamson, Peter C |
| Institution: | University of Western Ontario |
| CIHR Institute: | Gender and Health |
| Program: | |
| Peer Review Committee: | Gender, Sex & Health |
| Competition Year: | 2008 |
| Term: | 1 yr 0 mth |
Abstract Summary
Childhood interpersonal violence can have a profound impact on many aspects of women's lives. Many women who have experienced childhood interpersonal violence have problems regulating their emotions and often have relational difficulties, including revictimization, domestic violence, and adult sexual and physical assault. Social emotion processing is therefore particularly relevant to this population. The psychological and brain abnormalities underlying social emotional experiences related to childhood interpersonal violence remain largely unknown. The proposed study will examine the changes in brain activation in response to social and nonsocial emotional stimuli in women who have experienced childhood interpersonal violence. A greater understanding of the brain processes underlying social emotional processing in this population will allow the development of better treatment interventions and help to increase the quality of life of women who have suffered childhood interpersonal violence.
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