Emotion processing in maltreated boys and girls: Evidence for latent vulnerability.

ABSTRACT: Evidence of alterations in emotion processing in maltreated youth has been hypothesized to reflect latent vulnerability for psychopathology. However, previous studies have not systematically examined the influence of psychopathology on the results. Here, we examined emotion recognition and learning in youth who differed in terms of presence vs. absence of maltreatment and psychopathology and tested for potential sex effects. Maltreatment and psychopathology were assessed in 828 youth (514 females) aged 9-18 years using diagnostic interviews and self- and parent-report questionnaires. Emotion recognition was assessed via identification of morphed facial expressions of six universal emotions. For emotion learning, reward and punishment values were assigned to novel stimuli and participants h

SUBMITTER: Diaconu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10682268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature