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Editorial: Closing in on causal links between environmental exposures and human development using observational data
Pasco Fearon1,2
1Chair of Developmental Psychopathology, University College London, London, UK.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, and Allied Disciplines
|January 24, 2019
Summary
Understanding how childhood environmental exposures impact lifelong mental health is key. This research highlights prenatal factors, parenting, and adverse childhood experiences, guiding future developmental psychopathology studies.
Area of Science:
- Developmental psychopathology
- Child psychology
- Lifespan development
Background:
- Environmental exposures in childhood are linked to mental health and development.
- The Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry frequently publishes on this topic.
- Understanding these links is central to developmental psychopathology research.