Main description:

This book examines the current research in gene-environment transactions (GEX) and its potential use in developing interventions and applications tailored to individual genetic makeups. Key concepts underlying GEX studies in this area are defined, identifying fundamental challenges in devising informed research questions and conducting valid and useful experiments. Chapters analyze GEX models inspired by the present day genome-based frameworks, particularly in terms of advances in identifying and understanding complex environmental factors, using examples from common psychological conditions, such as antisocial behavior, chronic physical aggression, and chronic internalizing disorder. In addition, the book presents new and potential applications of the framework in the contexts of prevention science and intervention research.
Topics featured in this book include:

Epigenetics and the biology of gene x environment interactions.

Gene by environment interactions and its potential use for intervention strategies in anxiety disorders.

The challenges and potential for research on gene-environment interactions within autism spectrum disorder.

Using genetically informed prevention trials to test gene x environment hypothese.

Challenges for intervention research within the GEX framework.

Gene-Environment Transactions in Developmental Psychopathology is a must-have resource for researchers/professors, clinicians, and related professionals as well as graduate students in developmental psychology, psychiatry, human genetics, and related disciplines.

Contents:

1.What Can and Should be the Role of Intervention Studies in GEX Research.- 2.Genetics, Behavioral Intervention, and Human Development.- 3.Gene-Environment Interaction in the Behavioral Sciences: Findings, Challenges, and Prospects.- 4.Epigenetics and the Biology of Gene x Environment Interactions.- 5.Using Genetically Informed Designs to Understand the Environment:The Importance of Family-Based Approaches.- 6.Gene-Environment Correlations as a Source of Stability and Diversity in Development.- 7.Sampling in the Examination of Gene-Environmental Interactions within a Neurodevelopmental Disorder Framework.- 8.Do Gene by Environment Interactions Offer Potential Interventions Strategies in Anxiety Disorders?.- 9.Challenge and Potential for Research on Gene-Environment Interactions in Autism Spectrum Disorder.- 10.How Can GxE Research Help Prevent the Development of Chronic Physical Aggression?.- 11.Using Genetically Informed Prevention Trials to Test Gene x Environment Hypotheses.- 12.Developmental Mechanisms in Gene by Intervention (GxI) Effects in the Fast Track Trial.- 13.Applying Behavioral Genetics Research to Inform the Prevention of Developmental Psychopathology: Drawing from the Principles of Prevention Science.- 14.Challenges for Intervention Research Within the GEX Framework.