Open AccessEarly childhood head injury attenuates declines in impulsivity and aggression across adolescent development in twins.
Author(s) -
Angelica F. Fullerton,
Nicholas Jackson,
Catherine Tuvblad,
Adrian Raine,
Laura A. Baker
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1931-1559
pISSN - 0894-4105
DOI - 10.1037/neu0000570
Subject(s) - impulsivity , psychology , psycinfo , aggression , poison control , injury prevention , developmental psychology , twin study , clinical psychology , head injury , early childhood , psychiatry , medicine , medline , medical emergency , heritability , biology , political science , law , genetics
Head injury during development has been associated with behavioral changes such as impulsivity and antisocial behavior. This study investigates the extent to which behavioral changes associated with childhood head injury are sustained through adolescence and emerging adulthood.