Publications by authors named "Andrew D A C Smith"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Andrew D A C Smith"
- Andrew D A C Smith's recent research portfolio primarily focuses on the interplay between parenting practices, socioeconomic factors, and their developmental impact on mental health across various life stages, especially scrutinizing sensitive periods of exposure to adverse experiences.
- His studies highlight significant findings linking harsh and warm parenting styles during different childhood phases to brain architecture in adolescence and subsequent psychiatric symptoms in young adulthood, alongside investigating how poverty influences violence and homicide risk over a lifespan.
- Smith also emphasizes using innovative approaches like longitudinal analysis and structured modeling to understand the long-term consequences of depressive symptoms in adolescence on educational and employment outcomes, further exploring the implications of epigenetic age variations in relation to psychological traits and health risks.
