Environmental experiences play a powerful role in shaping mental health across the
lifecourse. Exposure to trauma, socioeconomic disadvantage, and other forms of chronic …

There is robust evidence that a host of environmental features influence neurobiological
factors that contribute to risk for mental health challenges. This compelling body of evidence …

Psychiatry and allied disciplines have recognized the potency of structural and social
determinants of mental health, yet there has been scant attention given to the roles of …

Environmental experiences play a critical role in shaping the structure and function of the
brain. Its plasticity in response to different external stimuli has been the focus of research …

Abstract and Keywords Adverse childhood experiences are robust determinants of
psychiatric disorders with effects that persist across the life course. This chapter argues that …

Adversity in early childhood exerts an enduring impact on mental and physical health,
academic achievement, lifetime productivity, and the probability of interfacing with the …

Adversity early in life is common and is a major risk factor for the onset of psychopathology.
Delineating the neurodevelopmental pathways by which early adversity affects mental …

Exposure to adversity and stress early in development yields vulnerability to mental
illnesses throughout the lifespan. Growing evidence suggests that this vulnerability has …

The central aim of this dissertation was to investigate underlying mechanisms that may
contribute to the emergence of mental illness, specifically focusing on the trajectory from …

Early stressful experiences can hinder brain maturation and increase individual vulnerability
for psychopathology. Epigenetic “embedding” of early life adversity could represent a …