2025
A feasibility study of a preventative, transdiagnostic intervention for mental health problems in adolescence: building resilience through socioemotional training (ReSET)
Lloyd A, Law R, Midgley N, Wu T, Lucas L, Atkinson E, Steinbeis N, Martin P, Veenstra R, Smith J, Ly L, Bird G, Murphy J, Plans D, Munafò M, Penton-Voak I, Deighton J, Richards K, Richards M, Fearon P, Viding E. A feasibility study of a preventative, transdiagnostic intervention for mental health problems in adolescence: building resilience through socioemotional training (ReSET). Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2025, 19: 29. PMID: 40121508, PMCID: PMC11929178, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-025-00870-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsEmotional processingSchool-based interventionsGroup-based psychotherapyResearch measuresSocial relationshipsInterpersonal psychotherapyTransdiagnostic interventionEmotion regulationEmotion perceptionPost-intervention assessmentSchool-based settingsHealth problemsMethodsThe feasibility studyDevelopmental periodMental healthEmotionsPsychotherapyCohesion interventionSchool settingsAdolescentsIntervention participantsParticipantsRetention of participantsRandomised controlled trialsDynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach
Gunther K, Edelman A, Petrie D, Kober H, Gee D, Joormann J, Gadassi-Polack R. Dynamics Between Affect and Social Acceptance as a Function of Social Anxiety: A Person-Specific Network Approach. Emotion 2025, 25: 46-56. PMID: 39207390, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEtiology of social anxiety disorderSocial anxiety disorderSocial anxietyPositive affectAnxiety disordersDevelopmental period of increased riskFunction of social anxietySocial anxiety symptomsDaily diary dataSocial acceptanceBenefits of acceptanceSocial experiencePerson-centered approachPeriod of increased riskRegulate affectAnxiety symptomsSocial cuesAnxietyAffectDevelopmental periodPerson-specificAdolescentsDiary dataReturn to baselineDisordersTrauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults
Chantre C, Kershaw T, Lowe S, Davis J, Suleman A, Vermund S, Mootz J. Trauma-informed HIV prevention for forcibly displaced adolescents and young adults. The Lancet HIV 2025, 12: e234-e238. PMID: 39884299, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(24)00313-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBurden of mental ill healthMental ill-healthHIV preventionIll healthYoung adultsConflict-affected populationsHIV careHIV interventionsMental healthPoor engagementHIV acquisitionHIV epidemicHIV riskTrauma exposureVulnerable populationsLevel of vulnerabilityHIVHealthSocioenvironmental contextAdolescent girlsDevelopmental periodMigration stressAdultsDocumented associationAdolescents
2024
Editorial: From adolescence into young adulthood – the importance of a longitudinal perspective across development in child and adolescent mental health
Koenig J, Farhat L, Bloch M. Editorial: From adolescence into young adulthood – the importance of a longitudinal perspective across development in child and adolescent mental health. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 66: 1-3. PMID: 39690123, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental trajectoriesYoung adulthoodJournal of Child PsychologyYoung adultsAdolescent mental healthRomantic partnersPsychiatric disordersChild psychologyIndividual well-beingDevelopmental periodMental healthEnvironmental demandsSocial interactionAdolescentsAdulthoodWell-beingLongitudinal perspectiveMaturational changesPersonsAdultsBiological changesPersonal lifePsychologyPsychiatryDisordersNegative Life Events and Emotional Symptoms From Ages 2 to 30 Years
Copeland W, Keen R, Tong G, Shanahan L. Negative Life Events and Emotional Symptoms From Ages 2 to 30 Years. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2429448. PMID: 39207754, PMCID: PMC11362870, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional analysisEmotional symptomsNegative life eventsAssociated with emotional symptomsLife eventsYoung adulthoodAssociated with increased mental health symptomsCohort study analyzed dataStressful eventsTraumatic eventsMental health symptomsCross-sectional associationsLongitudinal analysisAged 2Years of follow-upStudy analyzed dataDevelopmental periodIndividuals aged 2Lifetime traumatic eventsHealth symptomsMain OutcomesLate adolescenceEmotional functioningCohort studyPrimary outcomeBack to Normal? Harnessing Long Short-term Memory Network to Examine the Associations Between Adolescent Social Interactions and Depressive Symptoms During Different Stages of COVID-19
Polack R, Zhang A, Kober H, Joormann J, Benisty H. Back to Normal? Harnessing Long Short-term Memory Network to Examine the Associations Between Adolescent Social Interactions and Depressive Symptoms During Different Stages of COVID-19. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2024, 52: 1621-1633. PMID: 38922462, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-024-01208-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive symptomsSocial interactionMental healthPredicting Depressive SymptomsDaily social interactionsAdolescent social interactionsAdolescents' social environmentAge differencesDevelopmental periodAdolescentsSymptomsSocial environmentPre-pandemic patternsSocial influenceMemory networkStages of COVID-19Seventy-nineChronic stageLong-short term memory recurrent networkYouthDepressionDiaryCOVID-19AssociationIt's a balancing act: The ratio of maladaptive (vs. All) emotion regulation strategies is associated with depression
Gadassi-Polack R, Paganini G, Zhang A, Dworschak C, Silk J, Kober H, Joormann J. It's a balancing act: The ratio of maladaptive (vs. All) emotion regulation strategies is associated with depression. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2024, 180: 104600. PMID: 38950508, PMCID: PMC11323071, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2024.104600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulationER repertoireER flexibilityER strategiesAssociated with psychopathologyMaladaptive emotion regulationEmotion regulation strategiesAssociated with depressive symptomsAssociated with depressionYears of adolescenceDaily-diaryAtypical developmentDepressive symptomsRegulation strategiesDevelopmental periodDepressionPsychopathologyEmotionsAdolescentsYouthYear levelSymptomsResearchLess attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants
Donohue M, Camacho M, Drake J, Schwarzlose R, Brady R, Hoyniak C, Hennefield L, Wakschlag L, Rogers C, Barch D, Luby J. Less attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants. Infancy 2024, 29: 113-136. PMID: 38173191, PMCID: PMC10872599, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative emotional facesEmotional facesDevelopment of empathyEye regionAssociated with less empathyEye region of facesAssociated with lower empathyEmotional processing skillsRegion of facesAngry facesFearful facesEmotional processingInfant attentionLow empathyAssociated with disruptionProsocial behaviorDecreased attentionProsocial helpingDiverse sampleComfort behaviourDevelopmental periodEffect sizeProsocialityProcess skillsEmpathy
2023
Gender Differences in Risks of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors in the USA: A Narrative Review
Carretta R, McKee S, Rhee T. Gender Differences in Risks of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors in the USA: A Narrative Review. Current Psychiatry Reports 2023, 25: 809-824. PMID: 37930559, PMCID: PMC11225381, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-023-01473-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuicidal behaviorRisk factorsSignificant risk factorsRisk of suicideYouth/young adultsPurpose of ReviewWeGender differencesSuicide ratesSummaryRecent researchBinge drinkingMale veteransFemale veteransNarrative reviewSpecial populationsYoung adultsSubstance useSuicide outcomesVeteransDevelopmental periodFemale youthA digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial
Boomer T, Hoerner L, Fernandes C, Maslar A, Aiudi S, Kyriakides T, Fiellin L. A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291298. PMID: 37683047, PMCID: PMC10490848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesOpioid misuseMental healthHealth gamesHealth outcomesMeasures of depressionMental health symptomsGreater riskHelp-seeking behaviorSecondary outcome measuresCritical developmental periodOpioid use disorderPerception of riskRisk of initiationHealth symptomsSchool gradesProfessional helpMisusing opioidsPrimary outcomeDevelopmental periodAdolescentsOutcome measuresSubstance misuseUse disordersHealth settingsAutomated diagnosis of autism with artificial intelligence: State of the art
Valizadeh A, Moassefi M, Nakhostin-Ansari A, Some’eh S, Hosseini-Asl H, Torbati M, Aghajani R, Ghorbani Z, Menbari-Oskouie I, Aghajani F, Mirzamohamadi A, Ghafouri M, Faghani S, Memari A. Automated diagnosis of autism with artificial intelligence: State of the art. Reviews In The Neurosciences 2023, 35: 141-163. PMID: 37678819, DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2023-0050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing a multivariate model of brain-mediated genetic influences on disordered eating in the ABCD cohort
Westwater M, Mallard T, Warrier V, Bethlehem R, Scheinost D, Grillon C, Fletcher P, Seidlitz J, Ernst M. Assessing a multivariate model of brain-mediated genetic influences on disordered eating in the ABCD cohort. Nature Mental Health 2023, 1: 573-585. DOI: 10.1038/s44220-023-00101-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeurobiological factorsPsychopathology symptomsFactor scoresCanonical brain networksThree-factor structureStructural equation modelingCritical developmental periodGray matter volumeCortical thicknessGreater genetic riskDisorder symptomatologyABCD studyEarly adolescenceDefault modeBrain networksAnxiety disordersGenetic riskIntervention effortsABCD cohortEquation modelingSubcortical gray matter volumesPsychopathology factorDevelopmental periodFear factorBrain structuresCharacterizing experiential elements of early-life stress to inform resilience: Buffering effects of controllability and predictability and the importance of their timing
Cohodes E, Sisk L, Keding T, Mandell J, Notti M, Gee D. Characterizing experiential elements of early-life stress to inform resilience: Buffering effects of controllability and predictability and the importance of their timing. Development And Psychopathology 2023, 35: 2288-2301. PMID: 37496155, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579423000822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrauma-related symptomatologyTraumatic stressDevelopmental periodImpact of exposureUnique developmental periodTraumatic stress exposureLifetime stress exposureStress exposureProcess of riskKey theoretical frameworksEarly life stressSpecific developmental periodsMiddle childhoodAdulthood stressModeration effectIndividual perceptionsLifetime stressDimensional ratingsStressor controllabilityEffect of controllabilitySpecific dimensionsYoung adultsUnderstanding of riskEarly childhoodSymptomatologyA systematic review of neuroimaging epigenetic research: calling for an increased focus on development
Walton E, Baltramonaityte V, Calhoun V, Heijmans B, Thompson P, Cecil C. A systematic review of neuroimaging epigenetic research: calling for an increased focus on development. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 2839-2847. PMID: 37185958, PMCID: PMC10615743, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02067-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional neuroimaging measuresBrain-based disordersBrain imaging measuresBrain alterationsNeuroimaging measuresBrain outcomesInvestigate environmental influencesBehavioral outcomesDevelopmental periodEnvironmental influencesSample characteristicsDNA methylationSystematically review evidenceBrainTime of lifeDisordersMeasurement of DNA methylationContext of healthImaging measurementsCandidate-gene approachEpigenetic mechanismsEpigenetic researchMeta-analysisDNA methylation markersYears of ageReframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight
Ozbardakci E, Lydecker J. Reframing How Providers Advocate for Adolescent Well-Being in Body Image, Eating, and Weight. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 62: 957-962. PMID: 36948394, PMCID: PMC10728998, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight-based victimizationBody imageWeight-based stigmaNegative mental health consequencesAdolescents' body imagePositive body imageMental health consequencesAdolescent Well-BeingCritical developmental periodBody dissatisfactionAdolescent vulnerabilityImage messagesWeight biasBody concernsAdolescents' homesWell-beingHealth care providersDevelopmental periodAdolescentsEatingCare providersVictimizationPrevention programsHealth consequencesBody shape
2022
Leveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence
Gee DG, Sisk LM, Cohodes EM, Bryce NV. Leveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 5693. PMID: 36171218, PMCID: PMC9519553, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33416-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferential Developmental Associations of Material Hardship Exposure and Adolescent Amygdala–Prefrontal Cortex White Matter Connectivity
Hardi F, Goetschius L, Peckins M, Brooks-Gunn J, McLanahan S, McLoyd V, Lopez-Duran N, Mitchell C, Hyde L, Monk C. Differential Developmental Associations of Material Hardship Exposure and Adolescent Amygdala–Prefrontal Cortex White Matter Connectivity. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience 2022, 34: 1866-1891. PMID: 34942644, PMCID: PMC9651170, DOI: 10.1162/jocn_a_01801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter connectivityAssociated with greater connectivityDevelopmental timing of exposureLow-income sampleGrowth curve analysisWindow of plasticityFrontolimbic structuresDorsomedial PFCAmygdala-prefrontalACC connectivityHippocampus-amygdalaPrefrontal regionsEmotional processingNeural regionsNeuroimaging studiesMiddle childhoodGreater connectivityDepressive symptomsBrain structuresDiffusion imaging dataDevelopmental associationDevelopmental periodStructural connectivityMaterial hardshipAdolescentsSystems of Care for Transitional-Age Youth With Severe Mental Illness
Wilson C, Parke S, VanDeusen T, Millard H, Qayyum Z, Kim H. Systems of Care for Transitional-Age Youth With Severe Mental Illness. Psychiatric Annals 2022, 52: 238-242. DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20220527-01.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransitional age youthSevere mental illnessSystems of careMental illnessDevelopmental periodUnique psychosocial needsHealthy young adultsMental health systemInformed treatment planningBest possible outcomeCare needsPsychosocial needsMental healthSubstance abuseBrain developmentHealth systemDevelopmental entityYoung adultsAge 15YouthTreatment planningIllnessCarePossible outcomesCommon goal
2021
Friend Overprotection in Emerging Adulthood: Associations with Autonomy Support and Psychosocial Adjustment
Etkin R, Bowker J, Simms L. Friend Overprotection in Emerging Adulthood: Associations with Autonomy Support and Psychosocial Adjustment. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2021, 183: 107-121. PMID: 34907851, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2021.2012640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial adjustmentAutonomy supportInternalizing symptomsNew self-report measureSelf-report measuresParent-child relationshipContext of friendshipRisk-taking behaviorFriendship qualityRelationship qualityExplanatory mechanismsInitial supportOverprotectionPath analysisUniversity studentsDevelopmental periodFriendshipPositive associationAdulthoodMeasuresSupportLittle attentionHarmful waysAdjustmentSymptomsConceptualizing death: How do suicidal adolescents view the end of their lives?
Tezanos K, Pollak O, B. C. Conceptualizing death: How do suicidal adolescents view the end of their lives? Suicide And Life-Threatening Behavior 2021, 51: 807-815. PMID: 34060123, DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationSuicidal adolescentsEscape acceptanceSelf-report measuresDeath-related cognitionsDetect suicide riskDomains of risk factorsNonsuicidal adolescentsSuicide riskIdeationDevelopmental periodAdolescentsRisk factorsCognitionDeath avoidanceAdolescents' attitudesConceptualizationAvoidanceNeutral acceptanceAcceptanceDeathBaselineBeliefsRisk
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