Andrea Danese
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2024
Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study
Stock S, Lacey R, Arseneault L, Caspi A, Crush E, Danese A, Latham R, Moffitt T, Newbury J, Schaefer J, Fisher H, Baldwin J. Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin‐differences study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 39532290, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health problemsAdverse childhood experiencesMaternal warmthMental healthHealth problemsAdult supportEnvironmental confoundersTwin-difference analysesChildren exposed to adversityAssociated with mental health problemsAdverse childhood experience exposureLevels of mental health problemsTwin differences designExposure to adverse childhood experiencesPopulation-representative birth cohortImprove mental healthSame-sex twinsAged 5Experiences of adversityApparent protective effectHeritable vulnerabilityChild reportsSpeech samplesChildhood experiencesCo-twinWhy do prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment differ? Qualitative analyses in a cohort study
Coleman O, Baldwin J, Moffitt T, Arseneault L, Fisher H, Rose-Clarke K, Danese A. Why do prospective and retrospective measures of childhood maltreatment differ? Qualitative analyses in a cohort study. Child Abuse & Neglect 2024, 157: 107070. PMID: 39366249, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of maltreatmentInterview notesSelf-reportRetrospective measuresEnvironmental Risk Longitudinal Twin StudyAged 5Accuracy of self-reportProspective measuresCategories of themesMaltreatmentFramework analysisCaregiver interviewsChildhood maltreatmentChildhood experiencesCohort studyLongitudinal Twin StudyQualitative dataInterviewsTwin studiesChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireGroup of individualsParticipantsTrauma QuestionnaireSource of disagreementQualitative analysisRevisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings
Danese A, Asmussen K, MacLeod J, Meehan A, Sears J, Slopen N, Smith P, Sweeney A. Revisiting the use of adverse childhood experience screening in healthcare settings. Nature Reviews Psychology 2024, 3: 729-740. DOI: 10.1038/s44159-024-00362-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdverse childhood experiences screenAdverse childhood experiencesImprove population mental healthMitigate adverse childhood experiencesPoor mental health outcomesPopulation mental healthMental health conditionsMental health decisionsMental health outcomesPublic health effortsDelivery of targeted interventionsModifiable risk factorsHealth outcomesMental illnessHealthcare settingsHealth effortsMental healthHealth decisionsHealth conditionsScreening measuresIntervention selectionImprove current practicesChildhood experiencesRisk factorsIndividual riskSocial isolation and poor mental health in young people: testing genetic and environmental influences in a longitudinal cohort study
Thompson K, Oginni O, Wertz J, Danese A, Okundi M, Arseneault L, Matthews T. Social isolation and poor mental health in young people: testing genetic and environmental influences in a longitudinal cohort study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 1-11. PMID: 39259339, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-024-02573-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health symptomsPsychotic-like experiencesHealth symptomsEnvironmental influencesPoor mental healthDepressive symptomsEnvironmental Risk Longitudinal Twin StudySocial isolationGenetic influencesConduct problemsExperiences of poor mental healthMental healthLongitudinal Twin StudyChildhood social isolationMental health problemsAged 5Assessment of social isolationTwin studiesNon-sharedYoung adulthoodPathway modelYoung peopleDepressionSymptomsChildhoodThe Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health
McGorry P, Mei C, Dalal N, Alvarez-Jimenez M, Blakemore S, Browne V, Dooley B, Hickie I, Jones P, McDaid D, Mihalopoulos C, Wood S, El Azzouzi F, Fazio J, Gow E, Hanjabam S, Hayes A, Morris A, Pang E, Paramasivam K, Quagliato Nogueira I, Tan J, Adelsheim S, Broome M, Cannon M, Chanen A, Chen E, Danese A, Davis M, Ford T, Gonsalves P, Hamilton M, Henderson J, John A, Kay-Lambkin F, Le L, Kieling C, Mac Dhonnagáin N, Malla A, Nieman D, Rickwood D, Robinson J, Shah J, Singh S, Soosay I, Tee K, Twenge J, Valmaggia L, van Amelsvoort T, Verma S, Wilson J, Yung A, Iyer S, Killackey E. The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on youth mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 731-774. PMID: 39147461, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00163-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObjective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA
Danese A, Widom C. Objective and subjective experiences of childhood maltreatment and their relationships with cognitive deficits: a cohort study in the USA. The Lancet Psychiatry 2024, 11: 720-730. PMID: 39147460, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00224-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMeasures of childhood maltreatmentExperiences of childhood maltreatmentMeasures of maltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentCognitive deficitsRetrospective reports of childhood maltreatmentReports of childhood maltreatmentSelf-reportNational Institute of Mental HealthInstitute of Mental HealthPervasive cognitive deficitsNon-verbal intelligenceMeasures of neglectRetrospective self-reportsVerbal intelligenceAutobiographical memoryExecutive functionMaltreated childrenCognitive abilitiesPsychopathologyCognitive testsCognitive functionGroup differencesProcessing speedRetrospective reportsTrajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study
Thériault-Couture F, Agnew-Blais J, Leno V, Danese A, Ganaesan K, Matthews T, Morneau-Vaillancourt G, Thompson K, Shakoor S, Arseneault L. Trajectories of Childhood Bullying Behaviors and Conduct Problems: Associations With Cognitive Functioning in a Nationally Representative Cohort Study. Developmental Psychology 2024 PMID: 39172423, DOI: 10.1037/dev0001788.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConduct problemsCognitive functionDevelopmental trajectoriesDevelopmental courseAntisocial behavior trajectoriesConduct problem trajectoriesChildren's cognitive functionBullying behaviorSubgroup of childrenLow IQAntisocial behaviorTeacher reportsProblem trajectoriesEarly cognitive functionBehavior trajectoriesCombiner parentsFunctional accountGroup-based trajectory modelingChildhood bullying behaviorNationally representative cohort studyChildhoodLow theoryChildrenBullyingBehaviorResearch Review: Why do prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment differ? A narrative review
Coleman O, Baldwin J, Dalgleish T, Rose‐Clarke K, Widom C, Danese A. Research Review: Why do prospective and retrospective measures of maltreatment differ? A narrative review. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 65: 1662-1677. PMID: 39150090, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.14048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of maltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentRetrospective measuresMeasures of childhood maltreatmentMental health burdenReports of maltreatmentRetrospective reportsMaltreatmentAssess maltreatmentPsychopathologyGroup of individualsNovel interventionsMethodological issuesHealth burdenData collection methodsMotivating individualsMeasure disagreementIndividualsMulti-disciplinary researchMemoryCollection methodsProspective and Retrospective Measures of Child Maltreatment and Their Association With Psychopathology
Baldwin J, Coleman O, Francis E, Danese A. Prospective and Retrospective Measures of Child Maltreatment and Their Association With Psychopathology. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 769-781. PMID: 38691376, PMCID: PMC11063927, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeasures of child maltreatmentChildhood maltreatmentMultilevel random effects meta-analysesRetrospective measuresChild maltreatmentMeta-analysesRandom-effects meta-analysesProspective measuresPredictors of heterogeneityPeer-reviewed studiesAssessment of psychopathologyStatistically significant moderatorMain OutcomesUnadjusted analysisSelf-reportPreregistered protocolData extractionCognitive interventionsDistressing memoriesEmotional disordersPsychopathologyObservational studyChildhood eventsSignificant moderatorThird-person accountsScoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War
Danese A, Martsenkovskyi D, Remberk B, Khalil M, Diggins E, Keiller E, Masood S, Awah I, Barbui C, Beer R, Calam R, Gagliato M, Jensen T, Kostova Z, Leckman J, Lewis S, Lorberg B, Myshakivska O, Pfeiffer E, Rosner R, Schleider J, Shenderovich Y, Skokauskas N, Tolan P, Caffo E, Sijbrandij M, Ougrin D, Leventhal B, Weisz J, Network T. Scoping Review: Digital Mental Health Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024 PMID: 38735431, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital mental health interventionsMental health interventionsHealth interventionsTraditional mental health servicesComplex mental health needsMental health servicesMental health supportMental health needsRandomized controlled trialsAPA PsychInfoHealth needsHealth servicesHealth supportEvidence baseSystematic searchControlled trialsGlobal healthInterventionGoogle ScholarSelf-guidedAdolescentsYoung peopleImplementation potentialChildrenPsychINFO