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Adolescence is a period of neurodevelopment during which risky behaviors often increase. This may be explained by the mismatch in brain maturation between bottom-up rewar [...]
2020 | Abstract |
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The GABRA2 gene encodes a subunit of a GABAA receptor found in the mesolimbic reward circuitry, and modulation of GABAA receptors by alcohol is hypothesized to contribute [...]
2022 | Abstract |
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The etiology of adolescent internalizing psychopathology (e.g., anxiety and depression) is not yet fully understood, and for that reason it has been difficult to identify [...]
2023-12-15 | Dissertation |
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Nearly one in five children (17%) aged 2-8 were diagnosed with either a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder in 2016 in the US. Early identification o [...]
2022-02-01 | Dissertation |
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Depression rates are climbing, and the etiology is multi-factorial. The overarching goal of the present work is to examine specific neurobiological and psychosocial risk [...]
2024-12-20 | Dissertation |
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Risk for major depressive disorder (MDD) increases dramatically during adolescence and disproportionately affects girls. The mechanisms mediating sex differences in the [...]
2016-07-01 | Dissertation |
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Headaches are frequently reported by patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The relationship between TBI and headaches is poorly understood. Disruption of the glymph [...]
2020 | Abstract |
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It remains a substantial challenge to model psychopathology using neuroimaging data. High rates of comorbidity and heterogeneity between and within psychiatric disorders [...]
2023-07-20 | Abstract |
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Early adolescence can be a tumultuous transition period for many, and as such, suicide risk in this age range is heightened compared to earlier ages. By age 12, suicide i [...]
2024 | Abstract |
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Adolescence is a time of significant neurobiological development and is characterized by many social, environmental, and behavioral changes. It is also a period of height [...]
2018-09-01 | Dissertation |