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Early Adversity and Development: Parsing Heterogeneity and Identifying Pathways of Risk and Resilience
Gee DG. Early Adversity and Development: Parsing Heterogeneity and Identifying Pathways of Risk and Resilience. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 178: 998-1013. PMID: 34734741, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21090944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly adversityProtective factorsEffects of adversityOnset of psychopathologyPathways of riskNeurodevelopmental trajectoriesMajor risk factorAdversityMental healthNeurodevelopmental pathwaysEarly environmentPsychopathologySpecific dimensionsIntervention strategiesFuture researchRisk factorsEarly risk identificationTreatment approachesImmense burdenConceptual modelDevelopmental timingResilienceOngoing refinementRiskFactors
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Leveraging big data to map neurodevelopmental trajectories in pediatric anxiety
Zacharek SJ, Kribakaran S, Kitt ER, Gee DG. Leveraging big data to map neurodevelopmental trajectories in pediatric anxiety. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2021, 50: 100974. PMID: 34147988, PMCID: PMC8225701, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.100974.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric anxietyNeurodevelopmental trajectoriesAnxiety disordersNormative brain developmentPrevalent psychiatric conditionAge-related differencesAnxious youthSafety learningUnderstanding of neurodevelopmentAnxietyInconsistent findingsBrain structuresLongitudinal studyNeural structuresPsychiatric conditionsNovel treatment targetsMarker of riskBrain developmentTreatment targetsEarly risk identificationYouthFuture directionsDisordersAdolescenceNeurobiology