Browsing BCBL by Author "León, Inmaculada"

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      Distinctive Frontal and Occipitotemporal Surface Features in Neglectful Parenting 

      León, Inmaculada; Rodrigo, María José; Quiñones, Ileana; Hernández‐Cabrera, Juan Andrés; García‐Pentón, Lorna (Brain sciences, 2021)
      Although the brain signatures of adaptive human parenting are well documented, the cortical features associated with maladaptive caregiving are underexplored. We investigated whether cortical thickness and surface area ...
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      Limbic-visual attenuation to crying faces underlies neglectful mothering 

      León, Inmaculada; Rodrigo, María José; El-Deredy, Wael; Modroño, Cristián; Hernández-Cabrera, Juan Andrés; Quiñones, Ileana (Scientific Reports, 2019)
      Neglectful mothering is one of the most common forms of childhood maltreatment, involving a severe disregard of the child’s needs, yet little is known about its neural substrate. A child’s needs are usually conveyed by ...
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      Neglectful maternal caregiving involves altered brain volume in empathy-related areas 

      Rodrigo, María José; León, Inmaculada; García-Pentón, Lorna; Hernández-Cabrera, Juan Andrés; Quiñones, Ileana (Development and Psychopathology, 2020)
      The maternal brain undergoes adaptations to sensitive caregiving that are critical for infant well-being.We investigated structural alterations associated with neglectful caregiving and their effects on mother–child ...