The validity of the multi-informant approach to assessing child and adolescent mental health.

A De Los Reyes, TM Augenstein, M Wang… - Psychological …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Child and adolescent patients may display mental health concerns within some contexts and
not others (eg, home vs. school). Thus, understanding the specific contexts in which patients …

Behavioral genetics and child temperament

KJ Saudino - Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Most temperament theories presume a biological basis to those behavioral tendencies
thought to be temperamental in origin. Behavioral genetic methods can be used to test this …

Genetic and environmental influences on ADHD symptom dimensions of inattention and hyperactivity: a meta-analysis.

MA Nikolas, SA Burt - Journal of abnormal psychology, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Behavioral genetic investigations have consistently demonstrated large genetic influences
for the core symptom dimensions of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), namely …

Prosocial behavior from early to middle childhood: genetic and environmental influences on stability and change.

A Knafo, R Plomin - Developmental psychology, 2006 - psycnet.apa.org
Prosocial behavior is important for the functioning of society. This study investigates the
extent to which environment shared by family members, nonshared environment, and …

Twins Early Development Study (TEDS): a genetically sensitive investigation of cognitive and behavioral development from childhood to young adulthood

CMA Haworth, OSP Davis, R Plomin - Twin Research and Human …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The Twins Early Development Study (TEDS) is a large longitudinal sample of twins born in
England and Wales between 1994 and 1996. The focus of TEDS has been on cognitive and …

Demonstrating the validity of twin research in criminology

JC Barnes, JP Wright, BB Boutwell, JA Schwartz… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In a recent article published in Criminology, Burt and Simons () claimed that the statistical
violations of the classical twin design render heritability studies useless. Claiming …

Pulling back the curtain on heritability studies: Biosocial criminology in the postgenomic era

CH Burt, RL Simons - Criminology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Unfortunately, the nature‐versus‐nurture debate continues in criminology. Over the past 5
years, the number of heritability studies in criminology has surged. These studies invariably …

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: research and clinical applications

P Vostanis - Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Summary The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire has been established as the most
widely used instrument in child mental health research. It is easy to complete, is user friendly …

Assessment of child problem behaviors by multiple informants: A longitudinal study from preschool to school entry

DCR Kerr, ES Lunkenheimer… - Journal of Child …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Children's early problem behavior that manifests in multiple contexts is often
more serious and stable. The concurrent and predictive validity of ratings of externalizing …

Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS): A multivariate, longitudinal genetic investigation of language, cognition and behavior problems from childhood through …

BR Oliver, R Plomin - Twin Research and Human Genetics, 2007 - cambridge.org
The Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS) is a large-scale longitudinal study of twins from
early childhood through adolescence. Since its conception, TEDS has had as its focus the …