2021
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
2017
The Role of the Endocannabinoid System and Genetic Variation in Adolescent Brain Development
Meyer HC, Lee FS, Gee DG. The Role of the Endocannabinoid System and Genetic Variation in Adolescent Brain Development. Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 43: 21-33. PMID: 28685756, PMCID: PMC5719094, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2017.143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnxiety-related behaviorDevelopmental trajectoriesAdolescent brain developmentRegulation of fearConsequences of stressGenetic variationBrain developmentBehavioral processingECB systemPrefrontal cortexEmotional behaviorHuman genetic variationCorticolimbic structuresStress responsivityBrain regionsAdolescenceRegulation of stressNeural circuitsEndocannabinoid systemAnxietyEnvironmental perturbationsRole of eCBFunctional implicationsCentral roleLife span
2015
The impact of developmental timing for stress and recovery
Gee DG, Casey BJ. The impact of developmental timing for stress and recovery. Neurobiology Of Stress 2015, 1: 184-194. PMID: 25798454, PMCID: PMC4363736, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2015.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly life stressTranslational developmental neuroscienceStressful life eventsContext of implicationsImpact of stressDevelopmental neuroscienceStudy of stressResilience factorsEffects of stressLife eventsNeurobiological effectsPositive outcomesSensitive periodBrain changesNovel interventionsBrain developmentAdverse consequencesTiming of stressDevelopmental timingResilienceEarly identificationFunctional outcomeNeurosciencePsychopathologyBrain