Community violence exposure correlates with smaller gray matter volume and lower IQ in urban adolescents - Butler O, Yang XF, Laube C, Kuhn S, Immordino-Yang MH.

Adolescents' exposure to community violence is a significant public health issue in urban settings and has been associated with poorer cognitive performance and increased risk for psychiatric illnesses, including PTSD. However, no study to date has investi...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news