Childhood socio-economic status (SES), a measure of the availability of material and social
resources, is one of the strongest predictors of lifelong well-being. Here we review evidence …

An extensive literature on childhood adversity and neurodevelopment has emerged over the
past decade. We evaluate two conceptual models of adversity and neurodevelopment—the …

The authors examine US-based evidence that connects characteristics of the social
environment with outcomes across the psychosis continuum, from psychotic experiences to …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with children's brain and behavioral
development. Several theories propose that early experiences of adversity or low SES can …

Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …

A growing literature has shown associations between socioeconomic disadvantage and
neural properties (such as brain structure and function). In this review, we aimed to …

Emerging evidence suggests that partially distinct mechanisms may underlie the association
between different dimensions of early life adversity (ELA) and psychopathology in children …

Biological embedding occurs when life experience alters biological processes to affect later
life health and well-being. Although extensive correlative data exist supporting the notion …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified racism as a serious threat to
public health. Structural racism is a fundamental cause of inequity within interconnected …

Poverty, as assessed by several socioeconomic (SES) factors, has been linked to worse
cognitive performance and reduced cortical brain volumes in children. However, the relative …