The synaptic hypothesis of schizophrenia has been highly influential. However, new
approaches mean there has been a step-change in the evidence available, and some tenets …

Mental ill health, which has been the leading health and social issue impacting the lives and
futures of young people for decades, has entered a dangerous phase. Accumulating …

Adolescence (the stage between 10 and 24 years) is a period of life characterised by
heightened sensitivity to social stimuli and the increased need for peer interaction. The …

Research linking social media use and adolescent mental health has produced mixed and
inconsistent findings and little translational evidence, despite pressure to deliver concrete …

Socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with children's brain and behavioral
development. Several theories propose that early experiences of adversity or low SES can …

Successful navigation of the social environment is dependent on a number of social
cognitive processes, including mentalizing and resistance to peer influence. These …

Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

As medical imaging enters its information era and presents rapidly increasing needs for big
data analytics, robust pooling and harmonization of imaging data across diverse cohorts …

In humans, the period from term birth to∼ 2 years of age is characterized by rapid and
dynamic brain development and plays an important role in cognitive development and risk of …

Life history theory argues that exposure to early life adversity (ELA) accelerates
development, although existing evidence for this varies. We present a meta-analysis and …