2022
The role of perceived threats on mental health, social, and neurocognitive youth outcomes: A multicontextual, person-centered approach.
Conley MI, Hernandez J, Salvati JM, Gee DG, Baskin-Sommers A. The role of perceived threats on mental health, social, and neurocognitive youth outcomes: A multicontextual, person-centered approach. Development And Psychopathology 2022, 35: 689-710. PMID: 35232507, PMCID: PMC9437149, DOI: 10.1017/s095457942100184x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthAdolescent Brain Cognitive DevelopmentDisruptive behavior symptomsLatent profile analysisPerception of threatPerson-centered approachPoor mental healthCognitive developmentDevelopmental pictureYouth outcomesNeurocognitive difficultiesYouth perceptionsBehavior symptomsSleep problemsLow threatAge 9Age 11Neurocognitive outcomesMultiple domainsMultiple contextsYouth’s neighborhoodsOutcomes 2 yearsDistinct profilesPerceptionYouth environment
2021
Decomposing complex links between the childhood environment and brain structure in school-aged youth
Hong SJ, Sisk LM, Caballero C, Mekhanik A, Roy AK, Milham MP, Gee DG. Decomposing complex links between the childhood environment and brain structure in school-aged youth. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2021, 48: 100919. PMID: 33556882, PMCID: PMC7868609, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2021.100919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupportive caregivingAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studyOverall mental health problemsCross-modal integrationHigh family conflictCognitive Development StudyBrain structuresDistinct environmental exposuresSchool-aged youthMental health problemsSchool-aged childrenGreater cortical thicknessExternalizing symptomsFamily conflictGreater myelinationBehavioral developmentBrain morphometricsStructural neurodevelopmentChildhood experiencesProtective factorsOptimize interventionsNeighborhood safetyDifferent facetsSchool environmentSpecific experiences