Variations in Cortical Functional Gradients Relate to Dimensions of Psychopathology in Preschool Children.

Objective: It is unclear how the functional brain hierarchy is organized in preschool-aged children, and whether alterations in the brain organization are linked to mental health in this age group. Here, we assessed whether preschool-aged children exhibit a brain organizational structure similar to that of older children, how this structure might change over time, and whether it might reflect mental health.

Method: This study derived functional gradients using diffusion embedding from resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging data of 4.