Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour

Duration: 9 mins DOI: 10.13056/acamh.23409

Description

In this Video Abstract Paula Oliveira talks about her JCPP paper ‘Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour’. One of the most well-documented sequelae of early maltreatment and institutionalisation is attachment problems, including behaviours under the labels of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED). Despite growing evidence of the neurobiological effects of institutionalisation, the neural correlates of these behavioural patterns are largely unknown.

Learning Objectives

1. Investigate the neural correlates of face familiarity processing in institutionalised children and their association with symptoms of reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED).
2. Examine the general effects of institutionalisation on neural processing of faces in institutional settings.
3. Illuminate the role of variation in individual institutional experience and social/attachment disordered behaviour in that neural processing.