Commentary on the power of predictability: patterns of signals in early life shape neurodevelopment and mental health trajectories.

Journal: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines

Volume: 65

Issue: 4

Year of Publication: 2024

Affiliated Institutions:  University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Abstract summary 

As Davis and Glynn observe in the introduction to their review, early life adversity is a significant impediment to healthy child development. Whereas some theoretical accounts emphasize the sheer number of physical and psychosocial risk factors children experience (Evans, Li, & Whipple, Psychological Bulletin, 2013, 139, 1342), Davis and Glynn review a program of research that is aligned with models highlighting the types of adversity children encounter. They expand on accounts that differentiate threat from deprivation (McLaughlin & Sheridan, Current Directions in Psychological Science, 2016, 25, 239) to draw attention to the role of unpredictability in children's development.

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Citations :  Baldwin, J.R., Caspi, A., Meehan, A.J., Ambler, A., Arseneault, L., Fisher, H.L., … & Danese, A. (2021). Population vs individual prediction of poor health from results of adverse childhood experiences screening. JAMA Pediatrics, 175, 385-393.
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Doi : 10.1111/jcpp.13971
SSN : 1469-7610
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Male,Female
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Child
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England