Adjunct Faculty
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Adjunct rank detailsAndrea Danese
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Research
Publications
2026
Flourishing in Early Adulthood Among Victimized Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Blangis F, Arseneault L, Danese A, Latham R, Moffitt T, Sprinckmoller S, Wang Y, Xie J, Fisher H. Flourishing in Early Adulthood Among Victimized Children: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2026 PMID: 41830950, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictimized childrenWell-beingPerceptions of social supportMental Well-BeingPromotion interventionsFunctional impairments in adulthoodEarly adulthoodSocial well-beingPhysical healthSocial supportYears of ageCohort studySevere physical abuseImpairment in adulthoodSleep qualityChildhood victimizationVictimization exposureEducational attainmentDomestic violencePeer bullyingAged 5Sexual abuseSocial statusPhysical abuseVictimsPsycho‐social factors associated with disagreement between prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment
Coleman O, Baldwin J, Arseneault L, Fisher H, Moffitt T, Danese A. Psycho‐social factors associated with disagreement between prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2026 PMID: 41618693, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.70129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of childhood maltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentRetrospective self-reportsRetrospective measuresSocial supportFactors associated with disagreementSelf-ReportExposure to domestic violencePerceptions of social supportAged 5Retrospective recallEnvironmental Risk Longitudinal Twin StudyHigher socioeconomic statusPsycho-social factorsAssociated with psychopathologyChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireLongitudinal Twin StudyPositive family functioningDomestic violenceMental healthSocioeconomic statusLife courseBirth cohortSocioeconomic factorsLow psychopathologyIllness explanatory models of depression among young people in low-resource settings: A qualitative study in Ghana and Zimbabwe
Gudyanga D, Jopling R, Kumwenda M, Glozah F, Mushonga R, Dambayi E, Ayuure C, Dodd S, Attah D, Maramba A, Anyorikeya M, Owusu L, Tawiah G, Adde K, Achana F, Aborigio R, Danese A, Abas M, Weobong B, Chibanda D. Illness explanatory models of depression among young people in low-resource settings: A qualitative study in Ghana and Zimbabwe. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0340267. PMID: 41592103, PMCID: PMC12843516, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExplanatory models of depressionIllness explanatory modelsLow-resource settingsHelp-seekingHealthcare workersParticipants' accountsSocio-economic stressorsLocal idioms of distressFaith-based healersLocal idiomsYoung peopleCulturally relevant interventionsCommunity leadersHelp-seeking behaviorExperience of depressionGlobal public health issuePublic health issueEvidence-based approachFocus group discussionsSemi-structured interviewsPerspectives of young peopleSchool-based resourcesExplanatory modelsIdioms of distressReduce stigma
2025
Correction: Identifying psychological pathways to polyvictimization: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study of twins from the UK
Tanksley P, Barnes J, Boutwell B, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Danese A, Fisher H, Moffitt T. Correction: Identifying psychological pathways to polyvictimization: evidence from a longitudinal cohort study of twins from the UK. Journal Of Experimental Criminology 2025, 1-2. DOI: 10.1007/s11292-025-09705-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2025 ESCAP Research Academy workshop: advancing mechanistic insights and early intervention strategies for psychological trauma
Revet A, Bolhuis K, Young H, Danese A, Mansuy I, Clemens V, Bui E, Fegert J, Riccioni A, Rolling J, Schlaegel K, Schröder C, Hillegers M, Klauser P. The 2025 ESCAP Research Academy workshop: advancing mechanistic insights and early intervention strategies for psychological trauma. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2025, 35: 649-651. PMID: 41410787, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-025-02907-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPTSD and suPAR: A multicohort investigation of chronic inflammation
Bourassa K, Moffitt T, Arseneault L, Barrett-Young A, Danese A, Garrett M, Houts R, Matthews T, Poulton R, Ramrakha S, Sprinckmoller S, Sugden K, Williams B, Beckham J, Ashley-Koch A, Kimbrel N, Fisher H, Theodore R, Caspi A, Rasmussen L. PTSD and suPAR: A multicohort investigation of chronic inflammation. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2025, 131: 106159. PMID: 41167286, PMCID: PMC12648567, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2025.106159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderSoluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptorLifetime historyDunedin StudyDiagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorderHistory of posttraumatic stress disorderLifetime history of posttraumatic stress disorderStress-related psychiatric disordersAssociation of posttraumatic stress disorderC-reactive proteinSystemic chronic inflammationDunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development StudyAssociated with soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptorPoor healthChronic inflammationInterleukin-6Stress disorderPsychiatric disordersInflammatory biomarkersLevels of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptorStressful eventsAssociated with poor healthClinical cohortE-RiskCohort of medical patientsWhy do attention‐deficit/hyperactive disorder and/or autism traits place adolescents at risk for depression? Protocol for a longitudinal comparison of the mediating role of emotion regulation deficits versus emotional burden
Sonuga‐Barke E, Palmer M, Griffiths K, Wyatt A, Danese A, Chandler S, Stahl D, Lukito S, Pavlopoulou G, Simonoff E, team T. Why do attention‐deficit/hyperactive disorder and/or autism traits place adolescents at risk for depression? Protocol for a longitudinal comparison of the mediating role of emotion regulation deficits versus emotional burden. JCPP Advances 2025, 6: e70052. PMID: 41815767, PMCID: PMC12973166, DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion regulation deficitsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderRegulation deficitsEmotion dysregulationDepression riskMeasures of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder traitsAssociated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderDiagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderCross-lagged path modelPresence of autismEmotional burdenDepressive symptomsCognitive abilitiesStructural equation modelingSelf-esteemAutismDefinition of EDDepressionIntervention targetsMedical statusEmotionsUpset eventsDepression levelsPath modelChildren's Sensitivity to Facial Emotional Expressions: The Mediating Roles of Maternal Warmth and Home Environment
Milojevich H, Dickerson K, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Kim‐Cohen J, Danese A, Moffitt T, Odgers C. Children's Sensitivity to Facial Emotional Expressions: The Mediating Roles of Maternal Warmth and Home Environment. Developmental Science 2025, 28: e70077. PMID: 41058470, PMCID: PMC12614446, DOI: 10.1111/desc.70077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecognition of negative emotionsMaternal warmthIntelligence quotientIdentification of emotionsWithin-family analysesNegative emotionsMediation roleChildren exposed to adversityFacial emotional expressionsWithin-familyHigh-risk sampleSame-sex twinsSocioeconomic statusChildren's intelligence quotientChild IQFacial emotionsBritish twinsChildren's sensitivityChildren's abilityEmotional expressionChildhood victimizationCo-TwinSocial functioningSelf-RegulationFacial expressionsMental health of children and young people in the WHO Europe region
Tarasenko A, Josy G, Minnis H, Hall J, Danese A, Lau J, Cortese S, Stringaris A, Redlich C, Ougrin D. Mental health of children and young people in the WHO Europe region. The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2025, 57: 101459. PMID: 41132774, PMCID: PMC12541636, DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsMental healthYouth mental health crisisHealth problemsMental health of childrenYoung peopleEvidence-based careCommunity-based servicesMental health crisisWHO Europe regionMental health disordersHealth of childrenGrown childrenHealth disordersMilitary conflictRobust researchImplementation strategiesSeries paperEurope regionClimate crisisHealth crisisYouthCOVID-19 pandemicCrisisCost-effectiveA pragmatic randomized controlled trial of cognitive therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents exposed to multiple traumatic stressors: the DECRYPT trial
Meiser-Stedman R, Allen L, Ashford P, Beeson E, Byford S, Danese A, Farr A, Finn J, Goodall B, Grainger L, Hammond M, Harmston R, Humphrey A, King D, Lofthouse K, Mahoney-Davies G, Miles S, Moore J, Morant N, Robertson S, Shepstone L, Sims E, Stallard P, Swanepoel A, Trickey D, Trigg K, Vishwakarma R, Wilson J, Dalgleish T, Smith P. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of cognitive therapy for post‐traumatic stress disorder in children and adolescents exposed to multiple traumatic stressors: the DECRYPT trial. World Psychiatry 2025, 24: 422-434. PMID: 40948050, PMCID: PMC12434375, DOI: 10.1002/wps.21355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderTreatment-as-usualCT-PTSDTF-CBTCRIES-8Months post-randomizationCognitive therapyStress disorderPragmatic Randomized Controlled TrialMental disordersTotal anxietyRandomized controlled trial of cognitive therapyMeasures of post-traumatic stress disorderTrauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapyTrial of cognitive therapyRevised Impact of Event ScaleCognitive-behavioral therapyComorbid mental disordersComplex PTSD diagnosisParent-reported emotional difficultiesMultiple trauma exposuresPost-treatmentImpact of Event ScaleUK mental health servicesPost-randomization