| Project/Area Number |
22KK0218
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| Research Category |
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (A))
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 09030:Childhood and nursery/pre-school education-related
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| Research Institution | University of Fukui |
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Principal Investigator |
Natasha Kawata 福井大学, 子どものこころの発達研究センター, 特命助教 (70923415)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023 – 2025
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥15,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,570,000)
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| Keywords | Child maltreatment / auditory / MRI / VBM / rs-fMRI / DTI / Maltreatment children / auditory ability / Resting-State fMRI |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This study aimed to clarify brain structural atypicality in verbally abused children and adolescents and to identify whether GMV atypicality was associated with changes in actual auditory and language functions. Identifying sub-clinical and clinical auditory problems associated with structural and functional brain atypicality using rapid and objective measures, such as the pure-tone threshold, would contribute to detecting child maltreatment and, thus, providing immediate and timely intervention.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
The necessary documents have been acquired, allowing the project to commence at Western University as planned. Study project meetings have also been initiated.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Documentations were acquired without any delay. Data for analyses at Western University were prepared, including data from examinations and behavioral assessments. Additionally, priority was given to preparing necessary documents and contacting the relevant personnel at Western University to arrange entry and a one-year stay in Canada.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Databases accessible to Western University will be utilized for analysis and correlation with data obtained from Fukui University. Consequently, for the upcoming academic year, priority will be given to analyzing data from Fukui University to obtain preliminary results. Additionally, data from the Western University database will be analyzed to identify potential correlations, despite the differences in population demographics and heterogeneity.
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