A neuroimaging study of young people who exhibit a persistent pattern of disruptive, aggressive, and antisocial behavior, known as conduct disorder, has revealed extensive changes in brain structure.

Green lines show white matter pathways. Red/yellow zones show where differences appear between the non-maltreated CD group and healthy controls. These differences are found in the main pathway ...

Written by Patricia Lockwood, Ph.D., and Ruth Pauli, Ph.D., with edits from Jo Cutler, Ph.D. Antisocial behaviours include rule-breaking or criminal behaviour, lying ...

Young people who are diagnosed with conduct disorder show significant differences in their brain structure depending on whether or not they have also suffered childhood abuse, according to new ...