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Interaction of perceived social support and childhood maltreatment on limbic responsivity towards negative emotional stimuli in healthy individuals

Psychology

Interaction of perceived social support and childhood maltreatment on limbic responsivity towards negative emotional stimuli in healthy individuals

T. Borgers, A. Rinck, et al.

This research by Tiana Borgers and colleagues uncovers the complex relationship between perceived social support and childhood maltreatment on limbic activity during negative emotions. While childhood maltreatment linked to heightened limbic activity, social support appeared to offer a protective effect, particularly in individuals without a history of maltreatment. The findings underscore the importance of targeted interventions to improve social perception in those affected by childhood adversity.

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Abstract
This study investigated the interaction between perceived social support and childhood maltreatment (CM) on limbic activity during negative emotion processing in 130 healthy adults. CM was associated with increased amygdala-hippocampus-complex (AHC) activity, while perceived social support showed a trend towards decreased AHC activity. A significant interaction effect revealed that perceived social support negatively correlated with AHC activity only in individuals without CM, suggesting a protective effect of social support absent in those with CM. This suggests that CM may disrupt the buffering effect of social support on limbic functioning, highlighting the need for interventions targeting social perception in individuals with CM.
Publisher
Neuropsychopharmacology
Published On
Jul 01, 2024
Authors
Tiana Borgers, Anne Rinck, Verena Enneking, Melissa Klug, Alexandra Winter, Marius Gruber, Anna Kraus, Katharina Dohm, Elisabeth J. Leehr, Dominik Grotegerd, Katharina Förster, Janik Goltermann, Jochen Bauer, Udo Dannlowski, Ronny Redlich
Tags
social support
childhood maltreatment
limbic activity
emotions
intervention
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