No volumetric differences in the anterior cingulate of psychopathic individuals

Abstract

Functional imaging studies of psychopathy have demonstrated reduced activity in the anterior cingulate, yet it is unclear whether this region is structurally impaired. In this study, we used structural MRI to examine whether volumetric differences exist in the anterior cingulate between psychopathic (n = 24) and control (n = 24) male participants. We found no group differences in the volume of the anterior cingulate or its dorsal and ventral subregions. Our findings call into question whether the anterior cingulate is impaired in psychopathy, or whether previous findings of reduced activity may result from reduced input from other deficient regions. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Keywords
Psychopathy, Structural MRI, Antisocial, Emotion, Cognition, INCREASED GREY-MATTER, CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHS, CONDUCT PROBLEMS, ABNORMALITIES, LOCALIZATION, AMYGDALA, CORTEX, BOYS, Clinical Neurology, Neuroimaging, Psychiatry, Neurosciences & Neurology
Citation
Glenn, A., Yang, Y., Raine, A., Colletti, P. (2010): No Volumetric Differences in the Anterior Cingulate of Psychopathic Individuals. Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging, 183(2).