Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Trent Davidson, David B. Braudt, Robert Keers, Elham Assary, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Jason D. Boardman
Summary: This study re-evaluated one of the most cited and disputed papers in gene-environment interaction literature, using a genome-wide polygenic indicator to examine the genetic determinants of stress sensitivity. The results supported the stress-diathesis perspective and validated the scientific contributions of the original paper.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alexa Guy, Kirsty Lee, Dieter Wolke
Summary: This study examines the emotional attributes associated with bullying perpetration and victimization in adolescence. The findings reveal differences in emotional traits among bullies, victims, bully-victims, and those uninvolved. Bullies and bully-victims exhibit high levels of callous-unemotional traits, while victims and bully-victims have high levels of affective instability. Bully-victims have a unique emotional profile, combining attributes of both bullies and victims, with high levels of callous-unemotional traits and affective instability, but low levels of cognitive and affective empathy.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wenjian Lai, Wenyan Li, Lan Guo, Wanxin Wang, Ke Xu, Qiufen Dou, Jingman Shi, Kayla M. Teopiz, Roger S. McIntyre, Ciyong Lu
Summary: This study examines the link between bullying victimization and anxiety and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents, as well as the role of coping styles in these associations. The findings suggest that verbal, relational, physical, and cyber victimization are associated with anxiety and depressive symptoms, and the severity of these symptoms increases with the number of victimization types. The impact of victimization on anxiety and depressive symptoms is moderated by coping styles, with the effects being stronger among adolescents with negative coping styles.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
Review
Psychology
Kana Imuta, Sumin Song, Julie D. Henry, Ted Ruffman, Candida Peterson, Virginia Slaughter
Summary: Bullying is a common issue among children and adolescents worldwide, and it involves different roles. Bullies and followers have negative relations with empathy, while defenders have positive relations with all facets of social-emotional intelligence.
PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Murat Eyuboglu, Damla Eyuboglu, Seval Caliskan Pala, Didem Oktar, Zeynep Demirtas, Didem Arslantas, Alaettin Unsal
Summary: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of traditional school bullying and cyberbullying among middle and high school students, and analyze the reciprocal associations between bullying involvement and mental health problems. The findings showed that bullying involvement, whether as a victim, perpetrator, or both, was closely associated with anxiety, depression, psychosocial difficulties, and self-harm behavior. Girls were more likely to be affected by mental health issues, and a significant association between bullying victimization and negative mental health outcomes was observed.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Family Studies
Ann-Katrin Wiemann, Anika Werner, Kerstin Konrad, Sophie Charlotte Niestroj, Sarah Steden, Arnold Lohaus
Summary: This study examined the mechanisms behind continuous victimization, such as bullying victimization, in youth in out-of-home care (OOHC), and the mediating and moderating effects of internalizing problems and OOHC. The results showed that youth in OOHC were more vulnerable to continuous victimization and had higher levels of internalizing problems compared to youth in biological families. Internalizing problems mediated the association between lifetime poly-victimization and bullying victimization in biological families.
CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jose Gomez-Galan, Cristina Lazaro-Perez, Jose Angel Martinez-Lopez
Summary: The phenomenon of bullying is a serious social problem in the educational community, with university students mainly experiencing relational and verbal victimization, particularly in women studying social and legal sciences or art and humanities. A spiral of relational violence exists, perpetuating this type of aggression over time, with a predictive factor being the experience of relational violence during compulsory education.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Mara Brendgen, Yao Zheng, Frank Vitaro, Ginette Dionne, Michel Boivin
Summary: This study examined the role of genetic and environmental factors in explaining different trajectories of adolescents' depressive symptoms, as well as the correlation between genetic factors and peer victimization. The results showed that genetic factors explained about half of the probability of following a low or increasing trajectory, while nonshared environmental factors explained the remaining variance. Moreover, frequent peer victimization increased the influence of nonshared environmental factors.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Glenn D. Walters
Summary: The study extracted joint trajectories of bullying victimization and perpetration in a large sample of Australian schoolchildren and identified six distinct trajectories. Findings revealed that bullying perpetration frequently accompanies bullying victimization, and no bully-only trajectories were identified. Results also indicated that bullying behavior is often associated with delinquency.
PSYCHOLOGY OF VIOLENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xiaofei Li, E. Scott Huebner, Lili Tian
Summary: The study revealed bidirectional relationships between emotional maltreatment and bullying among children and adolescents, with depressive symptoms as a mediator. Bullying victimization directly predicted emotional maltreatment, while emotional maltreatment indirectly predicted bullying perpetration/victimization via depressive symptoms.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Miriam S. Menken, Amal Isaiah, Huajun Liang, Pedro Rodriguez Rivera, Christine C. Cloak, Gloria Reeves, Nancy A. Lever, Linda Chang
Summary: The study examined the associations between parent-reported bullying victimization, suicidality, non-suicidal self-injury, behavioral problems, cognition, and academic performance. Results showed that bullied children were more likely to display self-injury or suicidal behavior, had lower cognitive scores, greater behavioral problems, and poorer grades.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Olakunle A. Oginni, Yoon-Mi Hur
Summary: The study found that there are gene-environment correlations and interactions between emotional problems and family environment in adolescents in low- to middle-income countries, with genetic and non-shared environmental factors playing important roles in influencing EP and FC, while shared environmental influences are minimal. Increasing family chaos may weaken protective genetic influences on EP and strengthen environmental influences in adolescents in LMIC.
DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gordana Nedic Erjavec, Mirko Grubor, Maja Zivkovic, Nada Bozina, Marina Sagud, Matea Nikolac Perkovic, Alma Mihaljevic-Peles, Nela Pivac, Dubravka Svob Strac
Summary: Antipsychotic-induced parkinsonism is the most common extrapyramidal side effect caused by the blockage of dopamine receptors. This study found significant associations between HTR6 gene polymorphism and tremor and rigidity induced by haloperidol. Additionally, a combined effect of HTR6 T and SLC6A3 9R alleles on AIP was observed.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Paz Elipe, Dorothy L. Espelage, Rosario Del Rey
Summary: LGB students experience more types of victimization than their non-LGB peers. Homophobic victimization exacerbates the emotional impact of bullying victimization, highlighting the importance of considering sexual diversity in prevention programs and interventions.
SEXUALITY RESEARCH AND SOCIAL POLICY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Laurie John Hannigan, Ingunn Olea Lund, Adrian Dahl Askelund, Eivind Ystrom, Elizabeth C. Corfield, Helga Ask, Alexandra Havdahl
Summary: This study evaluated the association between maternal at-risk drinking and childhood emotional and behavioral problems, finding that the association almost disappeared after controlling for genetic confounding. There was no significant moderation of these associations by gene-environment interaction.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Graham A. Wilson, Kirsten Cheyne, Sandhya Ramrakha, Antony Ambler, Gavin S. W. Tan, Avshalom Caspi, Ben Williams, Karen Sugden, Renate Houts, Rachael L. Niederer, Tien Yin Wong, Terrie E. Moffitt, Richie Poulton
Summary: This study investigated whether macular drusen in midlife are associated with accelerated biological ageing. The results showed no significant association between macular drusen and the pace of ageing or facial ageing.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPTOMETRY
(2023)
Review
Psychiatry
Katherine R. K. Saunders, Sabine Landau, Louise M. Howard, Helen L. Fisher, Louise Arseneault, Geraldine F. H. McLeod, Sian Oram
Summary: The study found that depression is associated with increased risk of past-year intimate partner violence (IPV), with differences by gender. Among women, depression was associated with a 7.4% increase in past-year physical IPV perpetration, while among men the increase was 4.8%. Alcohol misuse did not mediate this association, but past-year IPV victimisation mediated the effect of depression on IPV perpetration among women.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Marie-Claude Geoffroy, Louise Arseneault, Alain Girard, Isabelle Ouellet-Morin, Chris Power
Summary: This study found that individuals who are frequently bullied have a slightly increased risk of dying by suicide. The results suggest that suicide prevention should start in childhood, with bullying considered as a potential risk factor.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Richie Poulton, Hayley Guiney, Sandhya Ramrakha, Terrie E. Moffitt
Summary: This article reflects on the work of the Dunedin Study researchers over the past 50 years and provides insights into future developments. It highlights the historical roots and principles that have contributed to their success, as well as showcasing impactful research in the behavioral, oral health, and respiratory domains. The challenges faced during the study and how they were overcome are also discussed. The article emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and appreciating the contribution of the study participants and their families.
JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Wendy S. Slutske, Leah S. Richmond-Rakerd, Thomas M. Piasecki, Sandhya Ramrakha, Richie Poulton, Terrie E. Moffitt, Avshalom Caspi
Summary: This study found that childhood precursors (social class, general intelligence, self-control) predicted lifelong disordered gambling, which in turn predicted negative outcomes in adulthood. Adjusting for childhood precursors weakened these associations.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kyle J. Bourassa, Terrie E. Moffitt, HonaLee Harrington, Renate Houts, Richie Poulton, Sandhya Ramrakha, Line J. H. Rasmussen, Jasmin Wertz, Avshalom Caspi
Summary: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer health in midlife, and psychosocial factors play an important role in this association. Stressful life events, perceived stress, negative emotionality, and health behaviors mediate the relationship between childhood ACEs and health outcomes in middle-aged adults. Public health efforts can focus on reducing stressful life events, negative emotionality, perceived stress, and improving health behaviors to mitigate the health consequences of ACEs.
PREVENTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Erica C. Lorenzo, George A. Kuchel, Chia-Ling Kuo, Terrie E. Moffitt, Breno S. Diniz
Summary: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with an increased risk of age-related adverse outcomes, possibly due to the overlap between biological abnormalities in MDD and biological changes associated with aging. Exploring the intersection between aging and MDD and using geroscience-guided interventions, such as senolytics, could potentially delay or improve MDD by targeting aging.
AGEING RESEARCH REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Ethan T. Whitman, Annchen R. Knodt, Maxwell L. Elliott, Wickliffe C. Abraham, Kirsten Cheyne, Sean Hogan, David Ireland, Ross Keenan, Joan H. Leung, Tracy R. Melzer, Richie Poulton, Suzanne C. Purdy, Sandhya Ramrakha, Peter R. Thorne, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt, Ahmad R. Hariri
Summary: Although higher-order cognitive and lower-order sensorimotor abilities are generally regarded as distinct and studied separately, there is evidence that they not only covary but also that this covariation increases across the lifespan. This pattern has been leveraged in clinical settings where a simple assessment of sensory or motor ability can forecast age-related cognitive decline and risk for dementia. However, the brain mechanisms underlying cognitive, sensory, and motor covariation are largely unknown.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Genevieve Morneau-Vaillancourt, Olakunle Oginni, Elham Assary, Georgina Krebs, Ellen J. J. Thompson, Elisavet Palaiologou, Celestine Lockhart, Louise Arseneault, Thalia C. C. Eley
Summary: This study found reciprocal influences between emotional symptoms and interpersonal difficulties during adolescence, with social isolation and peer victimisation being important risk factors for the long-term persistence of emotional symptoms. Early peer victimisation predicted later emotional symptoms via social isolation, highlighting the need for early intervention.
JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Richie Poulton, Avshalom Caspi, Terrie E. Moffitt
Summary: Four lines of research from the 'Dunedin Study', a 50-year investigation on anxiety, were reviewed. The findings include: (i) Evolutionarily-relevant childhood fears may have different pathways compared to evolutionarily-neutral fears. (ii) Sequential comorbidity within and outside the family of disorders is common, emphasizing the importance of developmental history. (iii) The relationship between GAD and MDE is more symmetric than previously assumed. (iv) PTSD in adulthood is influenced by childhood risk factors, sequential comorbidity, high-stress life events, and mental disorder history. The implications for epidemiology, nosology, developmental history, and prevention/treatment options are discussed.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Line C. Gjerde, Espen Moen Eilertsen, Tom A. McAdams, Rosa Cheesman, Terrie E. Moffitt, Avshalom Caspi, Thalia C. Eley, Espen Roysamb, Tom H. Rosenstrom, Eivind Ystrom
Summary: This study investigated the joint factor structure of psychopathology and personality in eight-year-old children. The results showed that correlations between normative and pathological traits mostly reflect one heritable and psychometrically interpretable factor. Furthermore, the association between the factor and low gestational age indicates the need for further study of early developmental mechanisms.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Correction
Psychology, Clinical
Line C. Gjerde, Espen Moen Eilertsen, Tom A. McAdams, Rosa Cheesman, Terrie E. Moffitt, Avshalom Caspi, Thalia C. Eley, Espen Roysamb, Tom H. Rosenstroem, Eivind Ystrom
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Joanne B. Newbury, Louise Arseneault, Terrie E. Moffitt, Candice L. Odgers, Laura D. Howe, Ioannis Bakolis, Aaron Reuben, Andrea Danese, Karen Sugden, Benjamin Williams, Line J. H. Rasmussen, Antonella Trotta, Antony P. Ambler, Helen L. Fisher
Summary: Children exposed to socioenvironmental adversities are more likely to develop subclinical psychotic experiences during adolescence. This association is partly explained by cognitive ability and inflammation.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ashleigh Barrett-Young, Wickliffe C. Abraham, Carol Y. Cheung, Jesse Gale, Sean Hogan, David Ireland, Ross Keenan, Annchen R. Knodt, Tracy R. Melzer, Terrie E. Moffitt, Sandhya Ramrakha, Yih Chung Tham, Graham A. Wilson, Tien Yin Wong, Ahmad R. Hariri, Richie Poulton
Summary: This study investigates the association between retinal neuronal measurements and structural brain measurements in a middle-aged population-based cohort. The findings suggest that the thinner retinal neuronal layers are associated with older brain age and increased risk for later Alzheimer's disease, indicating that the retina may serve as an early biomarker of brain health.