PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway.
Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, the Netherlands; Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Curr Opin Psychol. 2022 Apr;44:170-176. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.09.014. Epub 2021 Sep 28.
The spatiotemporal group-level patterns of brain macrostructural development are relatively well-documented. Current research emphasizes individual variability in brain development, including its causes and consequences. Although genetic factors and prenatal and perinatal events play critical roles, calls are now made to also study brain development in transactional interplay with the different aspects of an individual's physical and social environment. Such focus is highly relevant for research on adolescence, a period involving a multitude of contextual changes paralleled by continued refinement of complex cognitive and affective neural systems. Here, we discuss associations between selected aspects of an individual's physical and social environment and adolescent brain structural development and possible links to mental health. We also touch on methodological considerations for future research.
大脑宏观结构发展的时空群组模式已得到较为充分的记录。当前的研究强调大脑发育的个体差异，包括其原因和后果。尽管遗传因素和产前及围产期事件起着关键作用，但现在也呼吁研究大脑发育与个体的身体和社会环境的各个方面的相互作用。这种关注对于青少年研究非常重要，这是一个涉及到许多环境变化的时期，同时复杂的认知和情感神经系统也在不断完善。在这里，我们讨论了个体的身体和社会环境的某些方面与青少年大脑结构发育之间的关联，以及它们与心理健康的可能联系。我们还提到了未来研究的方法学考虑因素。
