both research and clinical management. We argue that the current diagnostic system would be aided by the inclusion of a quantitative axis that can take these sources of variance into account. We reason that the fi elds of genomics and neuroscience are prepared to move the fi eld of developmental psycho-pathology

Psychoanalysis ushered in this century. Will its influence on developmental psychopathology end in the next? The paper explores some critical obstacles in the way of psychodynamic research, including the fragmentation of psychoanalytic theory, the relative independence of theory from its clinical

We are focused on the comprehension of adaptive and maladaptive processes during the developmental years, and on how genetic and environmental influences shape individual differences along these processes. Our Developmental Psychopathology Ph D program is part of this endeavour, via a strongly

Developmental psychopathology offers an integrative framework for conceptualizing the course of development during adolescence, with particular relevance for understanding continuity and the emer-gence of psychopathology during this and subsequent developmental periods. In this article, the utility

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It is widely recognized among clinicians,researchers, and theorists that interper-sonal experiences during childhood, adolescence, and to a lesser extent during adult-hood play an important role in personality development. Because every aspect of human existence is profoundly affected by social inter-action, and because our lives are defined and structured by our relationships with other people, personality itself is widely viewed as being determined or shaped by these relation-ships. Personality development is generally understood to take place predominantly during childhood and adolescence, and personality disorders (PDs) accordingly tend to become evident by adolescence or early adulthood

Defining the developmental parameters of temper loss in early childhood: implications for developmental psychopathology

Abstract This paper reviews research on chronic patterns of antisocial behavior and places this research into a developmental psychopathology framework. Specifically, research suggests that there are at least three important pathways through which children and adolescents can develop severe

Developmental psychopathology is not characterized by adherence to one specific theory but instead serves as an organizational framework in which research is driven by a number of key assumptions. In the developmental psychopathology approach, two primary assumptions emphasize the importance

As studies of measured gene–environment interactions (GE) in developmental psychopathology gain momentum, methods for systematically and quantitatively summarizing effects across multiple studies are urgently needed. Meta-analyses of GE findings are critical for evaluating the overall statistical