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Mental-disorder life-histories shift among different successive disorders, as revealed by following 1000 people over four decades
Tuesday, April 21, 2020Tracking 1000 people’s mental health for 4 decades reveals frequent shifts across different successive disorders, raising the question: why study or treat mental disorders one at a time if most disorders share common causes? Read more here. read more about Mental-disorder life-histories shift among different successive disorders, as revealed by following 1000 people over four decades »
Associations between life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour and brain structure in a population-representative longitudinal birth cohort
Tuesday, February 18, 2020Studies with behavioural and neuropsychological tests have supported the developmental taxonomy theory of antisocial behaviour, which specifies abnormal brain development as a fundamental aspect of life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour, but no study has characterised features of brain... read more about Associations between life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour and brain structure in a population-representative longitudinal birth cohort »
Many conditions, one cause? A radical new theory of mental illness offers fresh hope for treatment
Monday, January 27, 2020The p-factor of mental disorder made the cover of The New Scientist! Very nice article by Dan Jones explains our team’s novel approach to mental health research. Read more here. read more about Many conditions, one cause? A radical new theory of mental illness offers fresh hope for treatment »
New study of 4 million citizens in two nations identifies very high-rate users of multiple public services in a small segment of the population
Tuesday, January 21, 2020A new study of administrative data on 4 million citizens from New Zealand and Denmark identifies a small segment of the population that relies heavily on multiple health and social services. The findings, which appear Jan. 20 in Nature Human Behaviour, reveal that this population segment was likely... read more about New study of 4 million citizens in two nations identifies very high-rate users of multiple public services in a small segment of the population »
The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life
Tuesday, November 5, 2019After tracking the lives of thousands of people from birth to midlife, four of the world’s preeminent psychologists reveal what they have learned about how humans develop. The Origins of You is scheduled for publication in Spring 2020. More information about the book can be found... read more about The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life »
Moffitt and Caspi are awarded "Outstanding Mentor" award at Duke University
Monday, October 14, 2019Drs. Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi of the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience have been named the 2019 Outstanding Postdoc Mentors at Duke. Read more here. read more about Moffitt and Caspi are awarded "Outstanding Mentor" award at Duke University »
Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function With Gait Speed in Midlife
Friday, October 11, 2019Gait speed (how fast you walk) is not only an indicator of your physical well-being but also an index of the health of your brain. These findings are based on the Dunedin Study, which has followed a birth cohort of 1,000 children born in the early 1970s to age 45 years. The findings, which... read more about Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function With Gait Speed in Midlife »
Ph.D. Student (and science journalist) Aaron Reuben has a new article about Nature and Health, in Outside magazine
Wednesday, May 1, 2019Aaron Reuben has a new article about Nature and Health, in Outside magazine. Available here. The article and author are also featured in a podcast on "The Doctors Prescribing Nature" by Outside magazine. Listen here, or find it on Apple Podcasts here. read more about Ph.D. Student (and science journalist) Aaron Reuben has a new article about Nature and Health, in Outside magazine »
Childhood lead exposure is associated with adult personality difficulties and lifelong poor mental health
Wednesday, January 23, 2019Lead exposure in childhood appears to have long-lasting negative effects on mental health and personality in adulthood, according to a study of people who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline. The findings, which will appear Jan. 23 in JAMA Psychiatry, reveal that the higher a person's blood lead... read more about Childhood lead exposure is associated with adult personality difficulties and lifelong poor mental health »
Terrie Moffitt Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Monday, October 15, 2018Terrie E. Moffitt, Ph.D., the Nannerl O. Keohane University Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, an honorific society for exceptional leaders. Established by Congress in 1863, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and... read more about Terrie Moffitt Elected to National Academy of Medicine »