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We seek to understand the mechanisms by which early life adversity (negative life events, familial conflict, and neighborhood violence) are associated with anhedonic and depressive symptoms by examining functions of the reward and emotion centers of the brain. Previous work has shown the relationship between early life adversity and anhedonia as a risk factor for depression. Thus, the goal of this paper is to inform our understanding of the mechanisms by which ELA is associated with anhedonic and depressive symptoms.