European and Romanian Adoptees Brain Imaging Study | C4C

This study is a follow up study from our English & Romanian Adoptees Study (ERA), the largest developmental study of this cohort, who have now reached adulthood. This study aims to examine the long term impact of severe early deprivation on adult brain development. We will compare Romanian adoptees with young adults who are (i) healthy; or who have (ii) Autism Spectrum disorder or; (iii) Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity disorder, to identify brain areas that are associated with early deprivation, and can, further, address fundamental questions about brain plasticity, sensitive periods, the heterogeneity and specificity of deprivation effects, and the mechanisms of adult psychopathology.