Gene-Environment Transactions in Developmental Psychopathology

1. What Can and Should Be the Role of Intervention Studies in GEX Research?
Patrick H. Tolan, Bennett L. Leventhal

Part I. Gene-Environment Transaction Framework

2. Genetics, Behavioral Intervention, and Human Development
David Reiss

3. Gene–Environment Interaction in the Behavioral Sciences: Findings, Challenges, and Prospects
Matt McGue, Bridget E. Carey

4. Epigenetics and the Biology of Gene × Environment Interactions
Michael J. Meaney

5. Using Genetically Informed Designs to Understand the Environment: The Importance of Family-Based Approaches
Chang Liu, Jenae M. Neiderhiser

6. Gene–Environment Correlation as a Source of Stability and Diversity in Development
Christopher R. Beam, Eric Turkheimer

7. Sampling in the Examination of Gene-Environmental Interactions Within a Neurodevelopmental Disorder Framework
Young Shin Kim

Part II. Application to Developmental Psychopathology

8. Do Gene-by-Environment Interactions Offer Potential Intervention Strategies in Anxiety Disorders?
Neal Ryan

9. Challenge and Potential for Research on Gene-Environment Interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Carly L. A. Wender, Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele

10. How Can GxE Research Help Prevent the Development of Chronic Physical Aggression?
Richard E. Tremblay, Linda Booij, Nadine Provençal, Moshe Szyf

Part III. Intervention Research: Implications for Gene Environment Transaction Framework

11. Using Genetically Informed Prevention Trials to Test Gene × Environment Hypotheses
Gene H. Brody

12. Developmental Mechanisms in Gene-by-Intervention (GxI) Effects in the Fast Track Trial
Kenneth A. Dodge

13. Applying Behavioral Genetics Research to Inform the Prevention of Developmental Psychopathology: Drawing from the Principles of Prevention Science
Leslie D. Leve

14. Challenges for Intervention Research Within the GEX Framework
Patrick H. Tolan, Bennett L. Leventhal

Keywords: Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry, Human Genetics