Avshalom Caspi

Edward M. Arnett Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience

Education & Training

Ph.D., Cornell University 1986
M.A., Cornell University 1983
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz 1981

Expertise

Development, epidemiology, genetics, health inequalities, personality

Location

Office: 2020 W Main Street Suite 201, Box 104410, Durham, NC 27708

Mail: 2020 W Main Street Suite 201, Box 104410, Durham, NC 27708

Contact

(919) 684-5835

avshalom.caspi@duke.edu

Links

Trotta, Antonella, et al. “Mental Health and Functional Outcomes in Young Adulthood of Children With Psychotic Symptoms: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.” Schizophrenia Bulletin, vol. 46, no. 2, Feb. 2020, pp. 261–71. Epmc, doi:10.1093/schbul/sbz069. Full Text

Elliott, Maxwell L., et al. “Brain-age in midlife is associated with accelerated biological aging and cognitive decline in a longitudinal birth cohort.” Molecular Psychiatry, Dec. 2019. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41380-019-0626-7. Full Text

Romer, Adrienne L., et al. “Replicability of structural brain alterations associated with general psychopathology: evidence from a population-representative birth cohort.” Molecular Psychiatry, Dec. 2019. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41380-019-0621-z. Full Text

Rasmussen, Line Jee Hartmann, et al. “Association of Adverse Experiences and Exposure to Violence in Childhood and Adolescence With Inflammatory Burden in Young People.” Jama Pediatrics, Nov. 2019, pp. 1–11. Epmc, doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3875. Full Text

Wertz, Jasmin, et al. “Using DNA From Mothers and Children to Study Parental Investment in Children's Educational Attainment.” Child Development, Oct. 2019. Epmc, doi:10.1111/cdev.13329. Full Text

Rasmussen, Line Jee Hartmann, et al. “Association of Neurocognitive and Physical Function With Gait Speed in Midlife.” Jama Netw Open, vol. 2, no. 10, Oct. 2019, p. e1913123. Pubmed, doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.13123. Full Text

van Dongen, Jenny, et al. “Epigenome-wide Association Study of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms in Adults.” Biological Psychiatry, vol. 86, no. 8, Oct. 2019, pp. 599–607. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.02.016. Full Text

Wertz, Jasmin, et al. “Genetics of nurture: A test of the hypothesis that parents' genetics predict their observed caregiving.” Developmental Psychology, vol. 55, no. 7, July 2019, pp. 1461–72. Epmc, doi:10.1037/dev0000709. Full Text

Thomson, William Murray, et al. “Childhood IQ predicts age-38 oral disease experience and service-use.” Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 47, no. 3, June 2019, pp. 252–58. Epmc, doi:10.1111/cdoe.12451. Full Text

Belsky, Daniel W., et al. “Genetics and the geography of health, behaviour and attainment.” Nature Human Behaviour, vol. 3, no. 6, June 2019, pp. 576–86. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41562-019-0562-1. Full Text

Pages

Caspi, A., and T. E. Moffitt. “Longitudinal cohort research: Sowing, nurturing, waiting, harvesting.” Scientists Making a Difference: One Hundred Eminent Behavioral and Brain Scientists Talk about Their Most Important Contributions, 2016, pp. 249–55. Scopus, doi:10.1017/CBO9781316422250.055. Full Text

Caspi, A., et al. “Unraveling girls’ delinquency: Biological, dispositional, and contextual contributions to adolescent misbehavior.” Risks and Problem Behaviors in Adolescence, 2014, pp. 293–304.

Fisher, Helen, et al. “EPIGENETIC SIGNATURES OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT VICTIMISATION USING A GENETICALLY SENSITIVE LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY.” Schizophrenia Bulletin, vol. 44, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018, pp. S25–S25.

Crush, Eloise, et al. “PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR PSYCHOTIC EXPERIENCES AMONGST ADOLESCENTS EXPOSED TO MULTIPLE FORMS OF VICTIMIZATION.” Schizophrenia Bulletin, vol. 44, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018, pp. S110–S110.

van Dongen, Jenny, et al. “Epigenome-wide association study meta-analysis of aggressive behavior.” Behavior Genetics, vol. 47, no. 6, SPRINGER, 2017, pp. 662–63.

Newbury, Joanne, et al. “Neighbourhood Adversity, Crime Victimisation and Adolescent Psychotic Experiences: Findings from a Longitudinal Cohort Study.” Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol. 10, WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016, pp. 65–65.

Fisher, Helen, et al. “Poly-victimisation and Adolescent Psychotic Symptoms in a Nationally-Representative Prospective Cohort Study of Twins.” Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol. 10, WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2016, pp. 91–91.

Fisher, Helen, et al. “Accelerated biological aging in schizophrenia.” Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol. 8, WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014, pp. 58–58.

Fisher, Helen, et al. “Genome-wide DNA methylation profiling in monozygotic twins discordant for psychotic symptoms at age 12.” Early Intervention in Psychiatry, vol. 8, WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014, pp. 57–57.

Reichenberg, Abraham, et al. “Static and Dynamic Cognitive Deficits in Childhood Precede Adult Schizophrenia: A 30-Year Study.” Biological Psychiatry, vol. 67, no. 9, ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2010, pp. 12S-12S.

Reichenberg, Abraham, et al. “STATIC AND DYNAMIC COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN CHILDHOOD PRECEDE ADULT SCHIZOPHRENIA: A 30-YEAR STUDY.” Schizophrenia Research, vol. 117, no. 2–3, Elsevier BV, 2010, pp. 175–175. Crossref, doi:10.1016/j.schres.2010.02.207. Full Text

Gregory, A. M., et al. “Family conflict in childhood: a predictor of later insomnia.” Journal of Sleep Research, vol. 15, BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006, pp. 154–154.