Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wensong Shen
Summary: Cumulative childhood adversity is significantly associated with mental health problems in both children and adults, but not in adolescence. Different domains of childhood adversity have varied impacts on mental health issues at different life stages. The relationship between cumulative childhood adversity and adult mental health problems is fully mediated by educational attainment, with no gender differences observed in the occurrence or impact of cumulative childhood adversity on mental health problems.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Danielle Roubinov, Dillon Browne, Kaja Z. LeWinn, Nadra Lisha, W. Alex Mason, Nicole R. Bush
Summary: This study aimed to explore the relationships between maternal early life trauma, maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum period, and children's internalizing symptoms. The results showed that maternal childhood trauma was associated with maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum period, which further predicted children's internalizing problems. Limitations include the reliance on self-reported assessments from mothers and the retrospective evaluation of childhood trauma.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Lucinda Grummitt, Erin Kelly, Emma Barrett, Katherine Keyes, Nicola Newton
Summary: This review identifies individual, interpersonal, and community factors as mediators between childhood adversity and substance use in youth. Existing evidence-based programs effectively address many of the identified mediators and moderators, providing optimal targets for preventing substance misuse among those exposed to childhood adversity.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariah DeSerisy, Jacob W. Cohen, Jordan D. Dworkin, Jeanette A. Stingone, Bruce Ramphal, Julie B. Herbstman, David Pagliaccio, Amy E. Margolis
Summary: This study found that prenatal secondhand smoke exposure combined with early life stress could lead to increased internalizing symptoms in children during the preschool period and slower reduction of these symptoms over time. Maternal stress levels explained this association and provide guidance for personalized prevention measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Michele R. R. Smith, Krystal H. H. Parrish, Lisa Shimomaeda, Maureen Zalewski, Maya L. L. Rosen, Alexandra Rodman, Steven Kasparek, Makeda Mayes, Andrew N. N. Meltzoff, Katie A. A. McLaughlin, Liliana J. J. Lengua
Summary: This study examined how early life temperament moderated the relationship between appraisal and coping and adolescent psychopathology. The findings revealed that appraisal and coping during adolescence have an impact on mental health outcomes, but temperament is not a predictor of adolescent psychopathology. The results highlight the importance of emotionality and self-regulation in youth adjustment.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Nan Zhou, Yue Liang, Hongjian Cao, Yu Chen, Xiuyun Lin, Jintao Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to delineate temporal dynamics and codevelopment trend between BMI and internalizing symptoms, with results showing reciprocal within-person associations between the two from 7.1 to 11.1 years old.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Gerasimos Kolaitis, Jan van Der Ende, Foivos Zaravinos-Tsakos, Tonya White, Ivonne Derks, Frank Verhulst, Henning Tiemeier
Summary: Chronic pain and internalizing problems show a bidirectional relationship in early childhood, with internalizing problems at age 3 predicting chronic pain at age 6, but chronic pain does not increase the likelihood of internalizing problems. This relationship appears to follow a largely unidirectional trend in early childhood.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lidon Villanueva, Juan Emilio Adrian, Aitana Gomis-Pomares
Summary: Childhood adversity is consistently associated with negative outcomes in children's mental health. However, little is known about the lifelong effects of these experiences during emerging adulthood, a stage of development characterized by high rates of internalizing and externalizing problems. This study examines the relationship between self-reported exposure to various adversities and externalizing (deviant behavior) and internalizing (stress, anxiety, and depression) outcomes in a community sample of young adults. The findings highlight the significance of prevention and intervention strategies to reduce the transmission of maladaptive behaviors in later life stages.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Emilie Olie, Emmanuelle Le Bars, Jeremy Deverdun, Catherine Oppenheim, Philippe Courtet, Arnaud Cachia
Summary: Improving our understanding of the pathophysiology of suicidal behavior is crucial for prevention. Current understanding is based on the stress-vulnerability model, with early-life adversities playing a significant role. Brain abnormalities, particularly in fronto-limbic regions, may increase vulnerability to maladaptive stress responses and subsequent suicidal behavior. Our findings suggest that early trauma and neurodevelopmental deviations interact to contribute to suicidal behavior.
Article
Psychology, Educational
Brenna R. L. Zatto, Wendy L. G. Hoglund
Summary: Internalizing symptoms are common mental health concerns for young children and are associated with teacher-child relationship quality. The directionality of these associations in early childhood is unclear. This study used latent trajectory models to examine four conceptual models of the associations between children's depressive and anxious symptoms and teacher-child relationship quality.
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Lucy A. Lurie, Emily J. Hangen, Maya L. Rosen, Robert Crosnoe, Katie A. McLaughlin
Summary: This study investigates the potential role of growth mindset in mediating the associations between childhood adversity, academic achievement, and psychopathology. The findings suggest that lower growth mindset is independently associated with both threat and deprivation, and is related to worse academic performance and greater symptoms of anxiety and depression. The study highlights the importance of targeting growth mindset as a potential intervention for mitigating the impact of childhood adversity on outcomes.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Emilia L. Mielke, Julian Koenig, Sabine C. Herpertz, Sylvia Steinmann, Corinne Neukel, Pelin Kilavuz, Patrice van der Venne, Katja Bertsch, Michael Kaess
Summary: Interpersonal dysfunction is a core symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD), and recent research suggests that low levels of oxytocin in plasma may be related to this disorder. This study examined plasma oxytocin levels in 131 female BPD patients, finding that they had reduced levels compared to non-BPD controls, and this was independent of age. Plasma oxytocin was also negatively associated with the number of BPD symptoms, and there was a mediating effect of adverse childhood experiences on the relationship between BPD symptoms and oxytocin levels.
PROGRESS IN NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY & BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Family Studies
Niamh Oeri, Claudia M. Roebers
Summary: This study examined the differential effects of deprivation and threat experiences in infancy on pre-academic skills in early childhood. The results showed that chronic adversity exposure, particularly, posed a potential risk for development across domains of cognition and emotions.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Chanelle T. Gordon, Phuc T. Nguyen, Ashlee K. Mitchell, Patrick M. Tyler
Summary: This study examines patterns of childhood adversity in youth entering residential care and explores possible sex differences and their association with clinical functioning indicators. Five patterns of childhood adversity were identified, and each pattern had distinct clinical outcomes. Girls were more likely to experience neglect/emotional abuse or high exposure with sexual abuse. The findings highlight the importance of considering childhood adversity patterns in residential care and suggest that screening and classification could improve interventions for youth and their families.
PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA-THEORY RESEARCH PRACTICE AND POLICY
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Anna Vannucci, Andrea Fields, Eleanor Hansen, Ariel Katz, John Kerwin, Ayumi Tachida, Nathan Martin, Nim Tottenham
Summary: It has been established that early-life adversity has varying effects on brain volumes, depending on age, experience, and region. Interpersonal early adversity, such as family-based maltreatment, initially leads to larger volumes in frontolimbic regions until around 10 years old, after which these exposures are associated with smaller volumes. On the other hand, socioeconomic disadvantage, like poverty, is linked to smaller volumes in temporal-limbic regions in childhood, but this association diminishes with age. These findings contribute to ongoing debates about the impact of early-life adversity on later neural outcomes.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Susanne M. M. de Mooij, Iroise Dumontheil, Natasha Z. Kirkham, Maartje E. J. Raijmakers, Han L. J. van der Maas
Summary: This study aimed to generalize the effect of post-error slowing (PES) to an online adaptive learning environment for children practicing mathematics and language skills. After collecting eight million response patterns from 150,000 users aged 5 to 13 across 23 different learning activities, it was found that PES was observed in most activities and was associated with greater post-error accuracy. PES varied based on task and individual level variables, with non-linear developmental differences in error processing.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Tom C-H Wu, Barbara Maughan, Dario Moreno-Agostino, Edward D. Barker
Summary: This study found that difficult temperament in toddlerhood is associated with NEET status in adulthood. The pathway is partially explained by hyperactivity-impulsivity in late childhood and ASB in adolescence, with hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms playing a prominent role in the pathway.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Malwina Molendowska, Fabrizio Fasano, Umesh Rudrapatna, Ralph Kimmlingen, Derek K. Jones, Slawomir Kusmia, Chantal M. W. Tax, C. John Evans
Summary: The study investigates the occurrence of magnetophosphenes and peripheral nerve stimulation during scanning participants on a high-gradient (300 mT/m) MRI system, finding that these effects are strongly dependent on participant position in the scanner and the gradient axis. It provides empirical guidance for the use of high-performance gradient systems for whole-body human MRI imaging.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ashley Brown, Edward D. Barker, Qazi Rahman
Summary: This study developed a measure of sexual fantasies and behaviors using modern statistical analyses and supported its test score validity in a large nonclinical convenience sample of people from the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Ireland. Both fantasy and behavior measures showed paraphilic and non-paraphilic (normophilic) factors and a general factor, with higher scores being related to being male and nonheterosexual, having higher psychopathic traits, and increased sociosexuality.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yi-An Liao, Liliana Garcia-Mondragon, Deniz Konac, Xiaoxuan Liu, Alex Ing, Ran Goldblatt, Le Yu, Edward D. Barker
Summary: Nighttime light emission is associated with reduced mental and physical health. This study examines the impact of nighttime light emission and related urban features on mental and physical well-being. The findings suggest that higher nighttime light emission is associated with higher air pollution, less green space, higher economic and neighborhood deprivation, and higher levels of mental and physical symptoms. In areas with high nighttime light emission, urban features have a greater effect on mental and physical health problems.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Tom C-H Wu, Alan J. Meehan, Jolien Rijlaarsdam, Barbara Maughan, Pasco Fearon, Edward D. Barker
Summary: Difficult temperament in toddlerhood is associated with depressive symptoms and well-being in adulthood, with the relationship potentially mediated by psychopathology in late childhood/early adolescence. The mediated pathways are not moderated by parenting behaviors.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Family Studies
Renata Vieira, Pedro Paulo Pires, Charlotte Cecil, Edward Barker, Daniela Reis, Isabella Couto, Cybele Cypriano, Irismar Reis de Oliveira
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Family Aggression Screening Tool (FAST) in Brazil. The results indicate that FAST has good properties in terms of validity and reliability for the Brazilian population.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Liliana Garcia-Mondragon, Deniz Konac, Joanne B. Newbury, Katherine S. Young, Alex Ing, Anna E. Furtjes, Edward D. Barker
Summary: Depression and psychosis often coexist and share genetic and environmental risk factors. This study used a network approach to investigate this comorbidity, identifying key symptoms and risk factors that contribute to the lifetime co-occurrence of depression and psychosis.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Iroise Dumontheil, Kristen E. Lyons, Tamara A. Russell, Philip David Zelazo
Summary: This study examined the effects of mindfulness meditation training on cognitive control and emotional reactivity in adolescents and adults. The results showed that mindfulness training led to an increase in the speed of attentional reorienting across age groups and preliminary evidence for reduced amygdala response to emotional face distractors in adolescents.
JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Ashley Brown, Edward D. Barker, Qazi Rahman
Summary: This study aims to quantify the correlates of sexual interests using a large non-clinical sample. The results showed that sexual interest domains were largely unrelated to psychological and developmental factors, but were related to sociosexuality and attitudes towards sadomasochism. The study also found that certain traits, such as autism spectrum disorder traits and psychopathic traits, were related to specific dimensions of paraphilias.
SEXUAL ABUSE-A JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND TREATMENT
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Charlotte Tye, Fiona S. McEwen, Holan Liang, Emma Woodhouse, Lisa Underwood, Elizabeth Shephard, Edward D. Barker, Fintan Sheerin, Nicholas Higgins, Juul Steenbruggen, Patrick Bolton
Summary: This study found an association between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), which may be mediated by epilepsy. The researchers also identified a developmental pathway from genetic mutation to cortical tuber load to epileptic spasm severity in infancy, ultimately leading to ADHD symptoms in middle childhood and adolescence.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Hanan K. S. Khalaf, Alex F. Martin, Stephane A. De Brito, Edward D. Barker
Summary: The present study investigated the direct association between childhood traumatic brain injury (TBI) and conduct disorder symptoms in adolescence, the mediation effect of impulsivity and/or callous unemotional traits (CU traits), and the moderating effects of childhood family adversity and adolescent substance use. The results showed a positive association between TBI and conduct disorder symptoms, which was mediated by impulsivity but not CU traits. The mediation effects were stronger for individuals with higher levels of childhood family adversity. Adolescent substance use did not moderate the indirect effects between TBI and conduct disorder symptoms. Targeting impulsivity and early family adversity may reduce the risk of conduct disorder symptoms following childhood TBI.
RESEARCH ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Alex F. Martin, Barbara Maughan, Deniz Konac, Edward D. Barker
Summary: Using network analysis, this study examined the co-occurrence of depression symptoms in parents and its impact on child emotional well-being. The study identified bridge symptoms that reinforce depression symptoms between parents and their association with child emotional difficulties. These findings provide potential therapeutic targets for treating co-occurring depression in parents and reducing vulnerability in children.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Psychiatry
A. Martin, D. Konac, B. Maughan, E. Barker
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jolien Rijlaarsdam, Charlotte A. M. Cecil, Caroline L. Relton, Edward D. Barker
Summary: The study explored prospective associations between DNA methylation and trajectories of social communication deficits from childhood to adolescence using ALSPAC data. Differential DNA methylation at three loci in the genome differentiated children following high versus low trajectories of social communication deficits specifically in the neonatal period. However, further replication studies are needed to confirm these potentially novel findings.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)