Avshalom Caspi, PhD

Avshalom Caspi
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Avshalom Caspi, PhD

Edward M. Arnett Professor, Psychology and Neuroscience, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Avshalom Caspi's research spans the fields of psychology, epidemiology, and genetics. His current work is concerned with three broad questions:

  1. How do genetic differences between people shape the way they respond to their environments?
  2. How do childhood experiences shape the course of health inequalities across the life span?
  3. What are the best ways to assess and measure personality differences between people?

For his research, he has received the American Psychological Association's Early Career Contribution Award, the John Hill Memorial Award for contributions to understanding adolescent development from the Society for Research on Adolescence, and the Mortimer D. Sackler Prize for Distinguished Achievement in Developmental Psychobiology.

Research Interests

Psychiatric Genetic
Children's Mental Health
Personality Assessment
Developmental Origins of Adult Disease

Recent Publications

Structural alterations within cerebellar circuitry are associated with general liability for common mental disorders.
Romer, AL; Knodt, AR; Houts, R; Brigidi, BD; Moffitt, TE; Caspi, A; Hariri, AR
April 1, 2018
Genetics and Crime: Integrating New Genomic Discoveries Into Psychological Research About Antisocial Behavior.
Wertz, J; Caspi, A; Belsky, DW; Beckley, AL; Arseneault, L; Barnes, JC; Corcoran, DL; Hogan, S; Houts, RM; Morgan, N; Odgers, CL; Prinz, JA; Sugden, K; Williams, BS; Poulton, R; Moffitt, TE
March 1, 2018
Cumulative Effects of Neighborhood Social Adversity and Personal Crime Victimization on Adolescent Psychotic Experiences.
Newbury, J; Arseneault, L; Caspi, A; Moffitt, TE; Odgers, CL; Fisher, HL
February 1, 2018
Associations between adolescent cannabis use and neuropsychological decline: a longitudinal co-twin control study.
Meier, MH; Caspi, A; Danese, A; Fisher, HL; Houts, R; Arseneault, L; Moffitt, TE
February 1, 2018
Association of Childhood Blood Lead Levels With Criminal Offending.
Beckley, AL; Caspi, A; Broadbent, J; Harrington, H; Houts, RM; Poulton, R; Ramrakha, S; Reuben, A; Moffitt, TE
February 1, 2018
Childhood victimization and inflammation in young adulthood: A genetically sensitive cohort study.
Baldwin, JR; Arseneault, L; Caspi, A; Fisher, HL; Moffitt, TE; Odgers, CL; Pariante, C; Ambler, A; Dove, R; Kepa, A; Matthews, T; Menard, A; Sugden, K; Williams, B; Danese, A
January 1, 2018