The increasing availability of genotype data in longitudinal population‐and family‐based
samples provides opportunities for using polygenic scores (PGS) to study developmental …

In the nineteenth century, the prevalence of myopia began to rise, and Cohn stressed the
role of education. Later, based on twin studies, Sorsby argued that refraction was almost …

Background Diverse behaviour problems in childhood correlate phenotypically, suggesting
a general dimension of psychopathology that has been called the p factor. The shared …

Children who experience adversities have an elevated risk of mental health problems.
However, the extent to which adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) cause mental health …

A systematic understanding of the aetiology of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and
their co-occurrence with other conditions during childhood and adolescence remains …

Background Theoretical models of the development of childhood externalizing disorders
emphasize the role of parents. Empirical studies have not been able to identify specific …

Background Callous-unemotional (CU) traits represent the affective features of psychopathy
used to delineate youth at high risk for externalizing pathology. The genetic etiology CU …

Objective To investigate the genetic architecture of internalizing symptoms in childhood and
adolescence. Method In 22 cohorts, multiple univariate genome-wide association studies …

Hand preference is a prominent behavioural trait linked to human brain asymmetry. A
handful of genetic variants have been reported to associate with hand preference or …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a group of complex, neurological disorders that affect
early cognitive, social, and verbal development. Our understanding of ASD has vastly …