Adolescence is a unique period in neurodevelopment. Alcohol and marijuana use are
common. Recent research has indicated that adolescent substance users show …

Background Childhood maltreatment has been linked to a variety of changes in brain
structure and function and stress–responsive neurobiological systems. Epidemiological …

Background Quantifying diagnostic transitions across development is needed to estimate
the longterm burden of mental illness. This study estimated patterns of diagnostic …

Exposure to childhood adversity has an impact on adult mental health, increasing the risk for
depression and suicide. Associations between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and …

OBJECTIVE:: To describe the growth of developmental epidemiology in the past decade and
to illustrate it with examples of recent studies. METHOD:: A review of publications on …

BackgroundStructural models of psychopathology consistently identify internalizing (INT)
and externalizing (EXT) specific factors as well as a superordinate factor that captures their …

Despite a growing understanding that early adversity in childhood broadly affects risk for
psychopathology, the contribution of stressful life events to the development of symptoms of …

Progress in treating and preventing mental disorders may follow from research that
integrates development, genetics, and neuroscience. This review first delineates how …

A large body of research has emerged over the last decade examining empirical models of
general and specific psychopathology, which take into account comorbidity among …

The use of addictive substances—tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs—during adolescence
interferes with brain development and increases the risk of serious health and mental health …