The CogBIAS longitudinal study protocol: cognitive and genetic factors influencing psychological functioning in adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal psychological development is dependent upon a complex interplay between individual and situational factors. Investigating the development of these factors in adolescence will help to improve understanding of emotional vulnerability and resilience. The CogBIAS longitudinal study (CogBIAS-L-S) aims to combine cognitive and genetic approaches to investigate risk and protective factors associated with the development of mood and impulsivity-related outcomes in an adolescent sample.

Methods

CogBIAS-L-S is a three-wave longitudinal study of typically developing adolescents conducted over 4 years, with data collection at age 12, 14 and 16. At each wave participants will undergo multiple assessments including a range of selective cognitive processing tasks (e.g. a

SUBMITTER: Booth C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5747087 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature