Background Early adulthood is a period of increased risk for depression and suicide.
Emotional reactivity (a tendency to react to stress with increases in negative affect and …

This article discusses 3 ways in which adaptive developmental mechanisms may produce
maladaptive outcomes. First, natural selection may favor risky strategies that enhance fitness …

The family is one of the primary contexts of child development. Marital and parent–child
conflict (family conflict) are common and predict a wide range of negative behavioral and …

Background Executive functioning (EF) refers to the set of neurocognitive processes that
facilitate novel problem solving, modification of behavior in response to environmental …

Early adverse experiences such as abuse or neglect can influence brain development and
consequently bring forth a predisposition toward mental and behavioral disorders. Many …

Adolescence is characterized by major biological, psychological, and social challenges, as
well as by an increase in depression rates. This review focuses on the association between …

Theoretical considerations and new empirical evidence suggest that children's development
cannot simply be explained by either genes or environment but that their interaction is …

The authors propose that peer relationships should be included in a life history perspective
on adolescent problem behavior. Longitudinal analyses were used to examine deviant peer …

Recent biosocial theories postulate that both biological risk and the social context influence
the development of mental health problems [Boyce and Ellis (2005) Development and …

Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is a temperament trait found in around 20% of humans,
which has been found to enhance responsiveness to diverse stimuli. In this study, we …