Leveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence

Gee, Dylan G.; Sisk, Lucinda M.; Cohodes, Emily M.; Bryce, Nessa V.

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-33416-4

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“…Despite the promise of these findings to inform the selection and timing of specific interventions, the role of pubertal recalibration in longer-term socioemotional functioning is not yet fully understood and recent longitudinal analyses suggest that recalibration may be associated with poorer adjustment in the longer term (N. B. Perry et al, 2020, 2022). The consideration of these developmental processes—alongside heterogeneity in individual- and family-level factors related to adversity—may inform when and for whom specific interventions have the potential to be maximally effective for shaping or reshaping caregiving influences on youth resilience (Cohodes et al, 2021; Gee et al, 2022; Ghosh Ippen et al, 2011; Sisk & Gee, 2022).…”

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confidence: 99%

Leveraging the developmental neuroscience of caregiving to promote resilience among youth exposed to adversity

Gee,

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2023

Dev Psychopathol

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Early adversity is a major risk factor for the emergence of psychopathology across development. Identifying mechanisms that support resilience, or favorable mental health outcomes despite exposure to adversity, is critical for informing clinical intervention and guiding policy to promote youth mental health. Here we propose that caregivers play a central role in fostering resilience among children exposed to adversity via caregiving influences on children’s corticolimbic circuitry and emotional functioning. We first delineate the numerous ways that caregivers support youth emotional learning and regulation and describe how early attachment lays the foundation for optimal caregiver support of youth emotional functioning in a developmental stage-specific manner. Second, we outline neural mechanisms by which caregivers foster resilience—namely, by modulating offspring corticolimbic circuitry to support emotion regulation and buffer stress reactivity. Next, we highlight the importance of developmental timing and sensitive periods in understanding caregiving-related mechanisms of resilience. Finally, we discuss clinical implications of this line of research and how findings can be translated to guide policy that promotes the well-being of youth and families.

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Leveraging the developmental neuroscience of caregiving to promote resilience among youth exposed to adversity

Gee,

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2023

Dev Psychopathol

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“…Considering developmental and individual differences, and their interactions, can offer even stronger knowledge with which to guide targeted interventions (D. G. Gee, Sisk, et al, 2022). For example, interventions could be tailored for a given individual based on factors such as an individual's profile of adversity exposure (Cohodes, Kitt, et al, 2021) or patterns of parent-child interaction (Kitt et al, 2022).…”

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“…Considering developmental and individual differences, and their interactions, can offer even stronger knowledge with which to guide targeted interventions (D. G. Gee, Sisk, et al, 2022).…”

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Neurodevelopmental mechanisms linking early experiences and mental health: Translating science to promote well-being among youth.

Gee

2022

American Psychologist

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Early experiences can have profound and lasting effects on mental health. Delineating neurodevelopmental pathways related to risk and resilience following adversity exposure is critical for promoting well-being and targeting interventions. A rapidly growing cross-species literature has facilitated advances in identifying neural and behavioral mechanisms linking early experiences with mental health, highlighting a central role of corticolimbic circuitry involved in learning and emotion regulation. Building upon knowledge of corticolimbic development related to stress and buffering factors, we describe the importance of the developmental timing and experiential elements of adversity in mental health outcomes. Finally, we discuss opportunities to translate knowledge of the developing brain and early experiences to optimize interventions for youth with psychopathology and to inform policy that promotes healthy development at the societal level. Public Significance StatementEarly experiences can have lasting effects on mental health, and stress exposure is one of the strongest risk factors for the development of psychopathology. Delineating the mechanisms that confer risk and resilience in the context of early life stress can inform efforts to promote well-being. This article discusses efforts to translate developmental neuroscience to optimize interventions and inform policy that enhances youth well-being.

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“…The adolescent years are pivotal for establishing the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that ultimately determine one's psychological health (Gee et al, 2022). While 14% of people aged 10-19 worldwide are affected by mental disorders, the vast majority of these cases go undetected and untreated (Organization, 2021).…”

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“…Genetic, biological, individual, and environmental factors can contribute to adolescent psychological disorders (Uher & Zwicker, 2017). However, it is widely accepted that mental health promotion and preventive programs that employ numerous platforms, such as schools or communities, to enhance people's capacity to manage their emotions on several levels may vastly improve adolescents' mental health (Colizzi et al, 2020;Gee et al, 2022).…”

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Self-esteem and behavioral problems of adolescents: the mediating role of school adjustment

Al-Hendawi

2022

CJES

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Identifying factors that affect emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescents is crucial for ameliorating these conditions and their negative impact as well as reducing the prevalence of these disorders. Self-esteem and school adjustment are two crucial but understudied factors that may significantly influence adolescents' sense of self and propensity to behavioral problems. In this study, 519 adolescents were examined for self-esteem and school adjustment in relation to emotional and behavioral difficulties, using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, School Adjustment Scale, and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. The majority of students in this study had average or high self-esteem. Multiple regression analysis revealed significant relationships between self-esteem, school adjustment, and behavioral disorders. Furthermore, path analysis showed that school adjustment mediated the association between self-esteem and behavioral problems. Keywords: emotional and Behavioral difficulties, behavioral disorders, self-esteem, school adjustments, adolescents.

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Leveraging the science of stress to promote resilience and optimize mental health interventions during adolescence

Cited by 15 publications

References 35 publications

Leveraging the developmental neuroscience of caregiving to promote resilience among youth exposed to adversity

Leveraging the developmental neuroscience of caregiving to promote resilience among youth exposed to adversity

Neurodevelopmental mechanisms linking early experiences and mental health: Translating science to promote well-being among youth.

Self-esteem and behavioral problems of adolescents: the mediating role of school adjustment

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