Andrea Danese
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2025
Trajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study
Thériault-Couture F, Agnew-Blais J, Leno V, Danese A, Ganaesan K, Matthews T, Morneau-Vaillancourt G, Thompson K, Shakoor S, Arseneault L. Trajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study. Developmental Psychology 2025, 61: 351-365. PMID: 39172423, DOI: 10.1037/dev0001788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConduct problemsCognitive functionDevelopmental trajectoriesDevelopmental courseAntisocial behavior trajectoriesConduct problem trajectoriesChildren's cognitive functionBullying behaviorSubgroup of childrenLow IQAntisocial behaviorTeacher reportsProblem trajectoriesEarly cognitive functionBehavior trajectoriesCombiner parentsFunctional accountGroup-based trajectory modelingChildhood bullying behaviorNationally representative cohort studyChildhoodLow theoryChildrenBullyingBehaviorAssociations between childhood trauma and adolescent psychiatric disorders in Brazil: a longitudinal, population-based birth cohort study
Bailey M, Fairchild G, Hammerton G, Bauer A, Carpena M, Murray J, Santos I, Barros A, Tovo-Rodrigues L, Danese A, Halligan S, Matijasevich A. Associations between childhood trauma and adolescent psychiatric disorders in Brazil: a longitudinal, population-based birth cohort study. The Lancet Global Health 2025, 13: e309-e318. PMID: 39890231, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(24)00452-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income and-middle-income countriesPopulation attributable fractionPelotas Birth CohortAdolescent psychiatric disordersAnxiety disordersPsychiatric disordersTrauma exposureCumulative traumaBirth cohortLongitudinal associationsChildhood traumaMood disordersComputed population attributable fractionsTrauma loadPopulation-based birth cohort studyMental disordersRisk of mental disordersAnd Middle-Income CountriesExposure to childhood traumaPrevalence of trauma exposureAssociated with increased oddsAssociated with mental disordersBirth cohort studyIncreased exposure to traumaBurden of trauma
2024
Voice hearing in young people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following multiple trauma exposure
Lofthouse K, Beeson E, Dalgleish T, Danese A, Hodgekins J, Mahoney-Davies G, Smith P, Stallard P, Wilson J, Meiser-Stedman R. Voice hearing in young people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following multiple trauma exposure. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2024, 15: 2435790. PMID: 39691055, PMCID: PMC11656750, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2435790.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative post-traumatic cognitionsPosttraumatic stress disorderPost-traumatic cognitionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityHearing groupPrevalence of sexual traumaVoice hearingPanic symptomsSymptom severitySexual traumaSecondary analysisExposure to multiple traumatic eventsCognitive phenotype of childrenHearing voicesExposure to multiple traumasPosttraumatic stress disorder diagnosisTrauma memory qualityMental health difficultiesMethods:</b> ParticipantsMultiple traumatic eventsMultiple trauma exposuresExploratory secondary analysisCognitive-behavioral factorsPhenotype of childrenHealth difficultiesGenetic and environment influences on childhood victimization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Dahoun T, Peel A, Baldwin J, Coleman O, Lewis S, Wertz J, Rijsdijk F, Danese A. Genetic and environment influences on childhood victimization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39663379, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02868-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood victimizationVictimization experiencesEnvironmental influencesGenetically informative designsVictimsTwin studiesGenetic influencesPhysical healthMeta-analysisQuantitative summaryPrevention targetsChildhoodAPA PsycInfoMeta-analysesEtiological factorsSystematic reviewPRISMA guidelinesInformation designEmbase databasesRisk factorsHealth effectsHealthAPAPsycINFOCan a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study
Stock S, Lacey R, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Crush E, Danese A, Latham R, Moffitt T, Newbury J, Schaefer J, Fisher H, Baldwin J. Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39532290, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsAdverse childhood experiencesMaternal warmthMental healthHealth problemsAdult supportEnvironmental confoundersTwin-difference analysesChildren exposed to adversityAssociated with mental health problemsAdverse childhood experience exposureLevels of mental health problemsTwin differences designExposure to adverse childhood experiencesPopulation-representative birth cohortImprove mental healthSame-sex twinsAged 5Experiences of adversityApparent protective effectHeritable vulnerabilityChild reportsSpeech samplesChildhood experiencesCo-twinWhy do prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment differ? Qualitative analyses in a cohort study
Coleman O, Baldwin J, Moffitt T, Arseneault L, Fisher H, Rose-Clarke K, Danese A. Why do prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment differ? Qualitative analyses in a cohort study. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107070. PMID: 39366249, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of maltreatmentInterview notesSelf-reportRetrospective measuresEnvironmental Risk Longitudinal Twin StudyAged 5Accuracy of self-reportProspective measuresCategories of themesMaltreatmentFramework analysisCaregiver interviewsChildhood maltreatmentChildhood experiencesCohort studyLongitudinal Twin StudyQualitative dataInterviewsTwin studiesChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireGroup of individualsParticipantsTrauma QuestionnaireSource of disagreementQualitative analysisRevisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings
Danese A, Asmussen K, MacLeod J, Meehan A, Sears J, Slopen N, Smith P, Sweeney A. Revisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings. Nature Reviews Psychology 2024, 3: 729-740. DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00362-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse childhood experiences screenAdverse childhood experiencesImprove population mental healthMitigate adverse childhood experiencesPoor mental health outcomesPopulation mental healthMental health conditionsMental health decisionsMental health outcomesPublic health effortsDelivery of targeted interventionsModifiable risk factorsHealth outcomesMental illnessHealthcare settingsHealth effortsMental healthHealth decisionsHealth conditionsScreening measuresIntervention selectionImprove current practicesChildhood experiencesRisk factorsIndividual riskSocial isolation and poor mental health in young people: testing genetic and environmental influences in a longitudinal cohort study
Thompson K, Oginni O, Wertz J, Danese A, Okundi M, Arseneault L, Matthews T. Social isolation and poor mental health in young people: testing genetic and environmental influences in a longitudinal cohort study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39259339, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02573-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health symptomsPsychotic-like experiencesHealth symptomsEnvironmental influencesPoor mental healthDepressive symptomsEnvironmental Risk Longitudinal Twin StudySocial isolationGenetic influencesConduct problemsExperiences of poor mental healthMental healthLongitudinal Twin StudyChildhood social isolationMental health problemsAged 5Assessment of social isolationTwin studiesNon-sharedYoung adulthoodPathway modelYoung peopleDepressionSymptomsChildhoodObjective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA
Danese A, Widom C. Objective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 720-730. PMID: 39147460, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00224-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasures of childhood maltreatmentExperiences of childhood maltreatmentMeasures of maltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentCognitive deficitsRetrospective reports of childhood maltreatmentReports of childhood maltreatmentSelf-reportNational Institute of Mental HealthInstitute of Mental HealthPervasive cognitive deficitsNon-verbal intelligenceMeasures of neglectRetrospective self-reportsVerbal intelligenceAutobiographical memoryExecutive functionMaltreated childrenCognitive abilitiesPsychopathologyCognitive testsCognitive functionGroup differencesProcessing speedRetrospective reportsThe Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health
McGorry P, Mei C, Dalal N, Alvarez-Jimenez M, Blakemore S, Browne V, Dooley B, Hickie I, Jones P, McDaid D, Mihalopoulos C, Wood S, El Azzouzi F, Fazio J, Gow E, Hanjabam S, Hayes A, Morris A, Pang E, Paramasivam K, Quagliato Nogueira I, Tan J, Adelsheim S, Broome M, Cannon M, Chanen A, Chen E, Danese A, Davis M, Ford T, Gonsalves P, Hamilton M, Henderson J, John A, Kay-Lambkin F, Le L, Kieling C, Mac Dhonnagáin N, Malla A, Nieman D, Rickwood D, Robinson J, Shah J, Singh S, Soosay I, Tee K, Twenge J, Valmaggia L, van Amelsvoort T, Verma S, Wilson J, Yung A, Iyer S, Killackey E. The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 731-774. PMID: 39147461, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research