Abstract The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), developed by the National Institute of
Mental Health as a neuroscience-informed alternative to traditional psychiatric nosology, is …

Research on child and adolescent mental health problems has burgeoned since the
inaugural issue of Development and Psychopathology was published in 1989. In the quarter …

Psychophysiology—the study of interactions between physiological systems and
psychological states and traits—has a long history of use in psychopathology research …

Molecular genetic studies of psychiatric traits, including externalizing behaviors, aim to
further our understanding of etiology by identifying specific genetic vulnerabilities that give …

The recently proposed Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) project has the potential to
stimulate new research and overcome many of the limitations of the Diagnostic and …

In this chapter we situate developmental psychopathology in an evolutionary perspective,
and demonstrate how the discipline can benefit by embracing modern biological theory. We …

Recent developments in the conceptualization of externalizing spectrum disorders, including
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, conduct disorder, antisocial personality disorder, and …

Suicidal behaviors are observed across most of the life span, beginning in late childhood. At
present, however, few life span developmental studies of suicide risk have appeared in the …

Objective To determine if ADHD/ODD symptoms are better represented by a bifactor model
of disruptive behavior [general disruptive behavior factor along with specific inattention (IN) …

Self-inflicted injury (SII) is a continuum of intentionally self-destructive behaviors, including
nonsuicidal self-injuries, suicide attempts, and death by suicide. These behaviors are …