Longitudinal pathways linking family risk, neural risk processing, delay discounting, and adolescent substance use.
Jungmeen Kim-SpoonNina LauharatanahirunKristin PevianiAlexis BrieantKirby Deater-DeckardWarren K BickelBrooks King-CasasPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2019)
Our results elucidate the crucial role of neural risk processing in the processes linking family multi-risk index and the development of substance use. Furthermore, risk-related amygdala activation and delay discounting are important targets in the prevention and treatment of substance use among adolescents growing up in high-risk family environments.