Association between the timing of childhood adversity and epigenetic patterns across childhood and adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) prospective cohort (2023)
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Lussier, A. A., Zhu, Y., Smith, B. J., Cerutti, J., Fisher, J., Melton, P., …Dunn, E. C. (2023). Association between the timing of childhood adversity and epigenetic patterns across childhood and adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) prospective cohort. Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 7(8), 532-543. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642%2823%2900127-X

Background: Childhood adversity is a potent determinant of health across development and is associated with altered DNA methylation signatures, which might be more common in children exposed during sensitive periods in development. However, it remain... Read More about Association between the timing of childhood adversity and epigenetic patterns across childhood and adolescence: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) prospective cohort.

Sensitive periods for the effect of child maltreatment on psychopathology symptoms in adolescence (2023)
Journal Article
Dunn, E. C., Busso, D. S., Davis, K. A., Smith, A. D. A. C., Mitchell, C., Tiemeier, H., & Susser, E. S. (2023). Sensitive periods for the effect of child maltreatment on psychopathology symptoms in adolescence. Complex Psychiatry, 9(1-4), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1159/000530120

Introduction: Child maltreatment is among the strongest risk factors for mental disorders. However, little is known about whether there are ages when children may be especially vulnerable to its effects. We sought to identify potential sensitive peri... Read More about Sensitive periods for the effect of child maltreatment on psychopathology symptoms in adolescence.