Conduct disorder (CD) is a common and highly impairing psychiatric disorder that usually
emerges in childhood or adolescence and is characterized by severe antisocial and …

Over the past several decades, research has focused increasingly on developmental
precursors to psychological disorders that were previously assumed to emerge only in …

Background In a seminal study of gene-environment interaction, childhood maltreatment
predicted antisocial behavior more strongly in male subjects carrying an MAOA promoter …

Rationale Genetic and environmental influences on the development of alcohol and drug
dependence are equally important. Exposure to early life stress, that is unfortunately …

There has been enormous progress in psychotherapy research. This has culminated in
recognition of several treatments that have strong evidence in their behalf. Even so, after …

This paper discusses (a) the role of cognitive and noncognitive ability in shaping adult
outcomes,(b) the early emergence of differentials in abilities between children of …

Objective: Using longitudinal and prospective measures of trauma during childhood, the
authors assessed the risk of developing psychotic symptoms associated with maltreatment …

This chapter presents 10 years of research into a developmental taxonomy of antisocial
behavior that proposed two primary hypothetical prototypes: life-course-persistent versus …

The rich research literature on psychotherapies for children, adolescents, and adults has
identified several interventions that can ameliorate or effect significant change in psychiatric …

Students can expect to be challenged while taking this course. The course will include
classroom lecture, and full participation by student and instructor alike. Students are …