TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Annual Research Review: Neural contributions to risk-taking in adolescence - developmental changes and individual differences
JO  - Journal of child psychology and psychiatry
A1  - Crone, Eveline A.
A1  - van Duijvenvoorde, Anna C. K.
A1  - Peper, Jiska S.
SP  - 353
EP  - 368
VL  - 57
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: Risk-taking, which involves voluntary choices for behaviors where outcomes remain uncertain, undergoes considerable developmental changes during childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood. In addition, risk-taking is thought to be a key element of many externalizing disorders, such as ADHD, delinquency, conduct disorder, and substance abuse. In this review, we will discuss the potential adaptive and nonadaptive properties of risk-taking in childhood and adolescence. <br><br>FINDINGS: We propose that the changes in brain architecture and function are a crucial element underlying these developmental trajectories. We first identify how subcortical and cortical interactions are important for understanding risk-taking behavior in adults. Next, we show how developmental changes in this network underlie changes in risk-taking behavior. Finally, we explore how these differences can be important for understanding externalizing behavioral disorders in childhood and adolescence. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that longitudinal studies are of crucial importance for understanding these developmental trajectories, and many of these studies are currently underway.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9630
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12502
ID  - ref1
ER  -