2024
Individuals as active co-creators of their environments: implications for prevention of inequalities
Viding E, McCrory E. Individuals as active co-creators of their environments: implications for prevention of inequalities. Oxford Open Economics 2024, 3: i749-i753. DOI: 10.1093/ooec/odad071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly adversityLatent vulnerabilityReduce inequalitiesGene-environment correlationAdaptability to adversityTargeted interventionsPattern of processingDispositional differencesPrevent inequalitiesEarly interventionContext of preventionInterventionIndividual dispositionsAdversityGenetic predispositionDevelopmental effectsCorrelational researchPreventionCo-creationActive co-creatorsIndividualsChildrenEducation domainInequalityLearning process
2022
A genetically informed Registered Report on adverse childhood experiences and mental health
Baldwin J, Sallis H, Schoeler T, Taylor M, Kwong A, Tielbeek J, Barkhuizen W, Warrier V, Howe L, Danese A, McCrory E, Rijsdijk F, Larsson H, Lundström S, Karlsson R, Lichtenstein P, Munafò M, Pingault J. A genetically informed Registered Report on adverse childhood experiences and mental health. Nature Human Behaviour 2022, 7: 269-290. PMID: 36482079, PMCID: PMC7614239, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-022-01482-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsAdverse childhood experiencesHealth problemsElevated riskMental healthGenetic confoundingChildhood experiencesPsychiatric vulnerabilityGenetic riskHigher polygenic scoresConfoundingChildrenPrevious associationsRiskGene-environment correlationSmall increaseAssociationHealthReportPolygenic scoresParenting boys with conduct problems and callous-unemotional traits: parent and child perspectives
Roberts R, McCrory E, Joffe H, Phillips H, Gaule A, Viding E. Parenting boys with conduct problems and callous-unemotional traits: parent and child perspectives. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2022, 32: 2547-2555. PMID: 36374342, PMCID: PMC10682176, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-022-02109-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCP/HCUCallous-unemotional traitsConduct problemsParents/caregiversTD boysInconsistent disciplineChildren’s perspectivesAlabama Parenting QuestionnaireParenting QuestionnaireChild monitoringMore difficultyLittle researchParentingQualitative reportsFamily engagementParentsSame perceptionCaregiversChild safetyBoysChildrenQualitative methodsDifficultiesExperienceCP intervention
2021
Trust and childhood maltreatment: evidence of bias in appraisal of unfamiliar faces
Neil L, Viding E, Armbruster‐Genc D, Lisi M, Mareschal I, Rankin G, Sharp M, Phillips H, Rapley J, Martin P, McCrory E. Trust and childhood maltreatment: evidence of bias in appraisal of unfamiliar faces. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 655-662. PMID: 34500497, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrust processingUnfamiliar facesChildhood maltreatmentPoor social functioningMental health difficultiesMental health problemsFacial stimuliCognitive abilitiesTrust judgmentsTrust attributionTrustworthiness dimensionsCommunity-based sampleSocial service recordsSocial functioningMaltreatment experiencesHealth difficultiesChild maltreatmentMaltreatmentSocial bondsAtypical patternsPeersEvidence of biasChildrenSocioeconomic statusProcessingChild Maltreatment, Peer Victimization, and Mental Health: Neurocognitive Perspectives on the Cycle of Victimization
Goemans A, Viding E, McCrory E. Child Maltreatment, Peer Victimization, and Mental Health: Neurocognitive Perspectives on the Cycle of Victimization. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2021, 24: 530-548. PMID: 34355601, PMCID: PMC10009486, DOI: 10.1177/15248380211036393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthMental health careMental health outcomesAdverse childhood experiencesMental health vulnerabilitiesSystematic scoping reviewInpatient populationChild maltreatmentHealth outcomesGoogle ScholarHealth careNeurocognitive functioningPutative mechanismsRisk of revictimizationScoping ReviewHealth vulnerabilityChildrenNeurocognitive findingsPreventative modelAdditive effectChildhood experiencesRiskPeer victimizationHealthMaltreatment
2019
A review of childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the brain: implications for clinical practice and prevention
Gerin M, Hanson E, Viding E, McCrory E. A review of childhood maltreatment, latent vulnerability and the brain: implications for clinical practice and prevention. Adoption & Fostering 2019, 43: 310-328. DOI: 10.1177/0308575919865356.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsLatent vulnerabilityNeurocognitive alterationsChildhood maltreatmentFuture mental health problemsEarly adverse environmentsCommon mental health problemsEmotion regulationThreat processingExecutive controlNeurocognitive systemsHealth problemsPoor mental healthReward processingMaltreated childrenFunctional neuroimagingFuture psychopathologyChild maltreatmentMental healthMaltreatmentLong-term outcomesSuch experiencesFunctioningClinical implicationsChildren
2017
Living with conduct problem youth: family functioning and parental perceptions of their child
Roberts R, McCrory E, Joffe H, De Lima N, Viding E. Living with conduct problem youth: family functioning and parental perceptions of their child. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2017, 27: 595-604. PMID: 29204740, PMCID: PMC5945745, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-017-1088-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConduct problemsFamily functioningParents/caregiversAffective involvementParental perceptionsConduct problem youthMcMaster Family Assessment DeviceFamily Assessment DeviceParents of childrenTD childrenShallow affectProblem youthFamily interventionsChild behaviorSpecific difficultiesAssessment DeviceFamily rolesExperience differencesMultiple domainsSpecific presentationFunctioningQualitative analysisGood rapportParentsChildrenRisk-taking, peer-influence and child maltreatment: A neurocognitive investigation
Hoffmann F, Puetz V, Viding E, Sethi A, Palmer A, McCrory E. Risk-taking, peer-influence and child maltreatment: A neurocognitive investigation. Social Cognitive And Affective Neuroscience 2017, 13: nsx124-. PMID: 29069467, PMCID: PMC5793726, DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsx124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight anterior insulaMT groupBalloon Analogue Risk TaskMore anxiety symptomsPsychiatric disordersAnterior insulaFuture psychopathologyAnxiety symptomsChildrenDifferential effectsNeural correlatesNeurocognitive investigationsRisk-taking behaviorPeer influenceChild maltreatmentRiskGroupNeural levelMaltreatmentRisk TaskSymptomsInsulaUnderstanding the development of psychopathy: progress and challenges
Viding E, McCrory E. Understanding the development of psychopathy: progress and challenges. Psychological Medicine 2017, 48: 566-577. PMID: 29032773, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717002847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCU traitsCallous-unemotional traitsDevelopment of psychopathyExtant research findingsGroup of childrenInformative studiesDistress cuesResearch findingsIndividual differencesBrain activationProtective environmental factorsPsychopathyPrevention programsChildrenClinical implicationsStrong heritabilityClinical outcomesElevated riskEmpathyCuesTraitsGuiltHeritable riskFindingsAdulthoodThe Neurobiology and Genetics of Childhood Maltreatment
McCrory E, Palmer A, Puetz V. The Neurobiology and Genetics of Childhood Maltreatment. 2017, 85-96. DOI: 10.1002/9781118976111.ch6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildhood maltreatmentMaladaptive outcomesMagnetic resonance imagingBrain structuresKey brain structuresEmotion processingStudy of childrenPoor physical healthMaltreatment experiencesPhysical healthRegulation processesBrain functionMaltreatmentIndividual's lifePsychiatric disordersResonance imagingClinical implicationsGenetic factorsOutcomesMemoryNeurobiologyFindingsChildrenProcessing
2015
The theory of latent vulnerability: Reconceptualizing the link between childhood maltreatment and psychiatric disorder
McCrory E, Viding E. The theory of latent vulnerability: Reconceptualizing the link between childhood maltreatment and psychiatric disorder. Development And Psychopathology 2015, 27: 493-505. PMID: 25997767, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579415000115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersMental health problemsLatent vulnerabilityPsychiatric riskHealth problemsClinical interventionsDisordersNeurocognitive domainsPrevention approachesChildhood maltreatmentIntervention opportunitiesRisk trajectoriesPsychiatry approachMemory processingInterventionThreat processingChildrenRiskVulnerable childrenMaltreatmentLong termLife spanRisk environmentMaltreating environment
2014
I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You: Attentional Allocation to Infant, Child, Adolescent and Adult Faces in Mothers and Non-Mothers
Thompson-Booth C, Viding E, Mayes LC, Rutherford HJ, Hodsoll S, McCrory E. I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You: Attentional Allocation to Infant, Child, Adolescent and Adult Faces in Mothers and Non-Mothers. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e109362. PMID: 25353640, PMCID: PMC4212970, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater attentional engagementAttentional allocationAdult facesInfant facesAttentional engagementChildren's facesCaregiving behaviorAdult womenAdolescentsPrevious findingsNon-MothersInfant ageDistressAged faceFaceEngagementChildrenMothersCuesSalienceFindingsParticipantsInfantsUnique capacityAttention
2013
Antisocial and Callous Behaviour in Children
Viding E, Seara-Cardoso A, McCrory E. Antisocial and Callous Behaviour in Children. Current Topics In Behavioral Neurosciences 2013, 17: 395-419. PMID: 24357438, DOI: 10.1007/7854_2013_266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallous-unemotional traitsAntisocial behaviorBrain imaging researchDevelopmental psychopathology researchProfiles of vulnerabilitySubstantial public health costsNeuroscience findingsPsychopathology researchCallous behaviorDevelopmental vulnerabilityMental healthImaging researchCurrent evidence baseFuture researchPublic health costsChildrenCommon reasonEvidence baseHeterogeneous groupHealth costsDistinct subgroupsTraitsInterventionResearchBehaviorNeural responses to fearful eyes in children with conduct problems and varying levels of callous–unemotional traits
Sebastian C, McCrory E, Dadds M, Cecil C, Lockwood P, Hyde Z, De Brito S, Viding E. Neural responses to fearful eyes in children with conduct problems and varying levels of callous–unemotional traits. Psychological Medicine 2013, 44: 99-109. PMID: 23510564, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291713000482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFunctional magnetic resonance imagingSubgenual anterior cingulate cortexImportant translational implicationsNeural responsesAnterior cingulate cortexAmygdala responseMagnetic resonance imagingFearful eyesConduct problemsTrial participantsEye conditionsCingulate cortexCortex responsesResonance imagingEvidence baseAmygdala reactivityTranslational implicationsHeterogeneous groupTD controlsEyesChildrenFear recognition deficitsNeural levelParticipantsLow levels
2012
Genetic and neurocognitive contributions to the development of psychopathy
Viding E, McCrory E. Genetic and neurocognitive contributions to the development of psychopathy. Development And Psychopathology 2012, 24: 969-983. PMID: 22781866, DOI: 10.1017/s095457941200048x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCallous-unemotional traitsAntisocial behaviorDevelopmental neuroimaging studiesDevelopment of psychopathyPromising intervention approachNeurocognitive contributionsNeurocognitive vulnerabilityPositive parentingAntisocial childrenNeuroimaging studiesIntervention approachesConsistent rewardDevelopmental vulnerabilityParental involvementPreliminary evidenceCurrent evidence basePsychopathyEnvironmental influencesChildrenEvidence baseDistinct patternsPotential implicationsParentingInterventionRewardAntisocial behaviour in children with and without callous-unemotional traits
Viding E, Fontaine N, McCrory E. Antisocial behaviour in children with and without callous-unemotional traits. Journal Of The Royal Society Of Medicine 2012, 105: 195-200. PMID: 22637770, PMCID: PMC3360537, DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110223.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
The Neuroscience and Genetics of Childhood Maltreatment
McCrory E, De Brito S, Viding E. The Neuroscience and Genetics of Childhood Maltreatment. 2011, 121-125. DOI: 10.1002/9781119993971.ch20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLater psychopathologyChildhood maltreatmentFunctional brain differencesIndividual differencesPsychological adaptationEmotional developmentNeurobiological circuitryAntisocial personality disorderEarly adversityNeurobiological mechanismsBrain differencesConduct disorderEnvironmental experiencesChildhood adversityChildren's riskPsychopathologyPersonality disorderAdversityMaltreatmentNeuroscienceDisordersAnxietyProtective genesDepressionChildren
2010
Research Review: The neurobiology and genetics of maltreatment and adversity
McCrory E, De Brito SA, Viding E. Research Review: The neurobiology and genetics of maltreatment and adversity. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 1079-1095. PMID: 20546078, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02271.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood maltreatmentEarly adversityFunctional brain differencesIndividual's genetic makeAdrenal axis stress responseAtypical developmentEmotional developmentNeurobiological developmentAtypical activationNeurobiological mechanismsBrain differencesPrefrontal cortexPsychiatric vulnerabilityEnvironmental experiencesAdversityEnvironmental adversityBrain regionsEarly stressMaltreatmentNeuroendocrine findingsChildrenAdultsCorpus callosumGenetic makeHuman studies
2009
Structural Neuroimaging and the Antisocial Brain
De Brito S, Hodgins S, Mccrory E, Mechelli A, Wilke M, Jones A, Viding E. Structural Neuroimaging and the Antisocial Brain. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2009, 36: 1173-1186. DOI: 10.1177/0093854809342883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStable antisocial behaviorAnalysis of covarianceLower cognitive abilityNuisance variablesMatched-groups designCognitive abilitiesAntisocial behaviorHyperactivity-inattention symptomsTemporal cortexStructural neuroimagingFunction of childrenBrain structuresInterpretation of findingsExtant literatureFrontal systemsNeuroimagingValidity of resultsVariablesCortexChildrenAdultsIndividualsArticle brieflyDifferencesValidity
2007
Children and adolescents who present with sexually abusive behaviour: A UK descriptive study
Vizard E, Hickey N, French L, McCrory E. Children and adolescents who present with sexually abusive behaviour: A UK descriptive study. Journal Of Forensic Psychiatry And Psychology 2007, 18: 59-73. DOI: 10.1080/14789940601056745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsDevelopmental risk factorsRisk factorsSpecialist servicesTreatment servicesHealth problemsNeuropsychological deficitsEarly onsetDescriptive studyResearch protocolAbusive behaviorAggressive behaviorChildrenYoung peopleOnsetLarge UK sampleDysfunctionUK sampleReferralAbusive upbringingBehavioral characteristics