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Brian M. D’Onofrio

Brian M. D’Onofrio

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Psychology

D-Index
84
Citations
20540
World Ranking
1242
National Ranking
753

Overview

Brian M. D'Onofrio is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medicine and psychology, with a notable concentration in clinical psychology and psychiatry and mental health. They have also contributed to public health, environmental and occupational health, pediatrics, perinatology, child health, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their work extensively covers topics including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, suicide and self-harm studies, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, autism spectrum disorder research, and functional brain connectivity studies.

Recent publications by Brian M. D'Onofrio include:

  • Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Autistic Traits Over Time, 2020, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Mapping phenotypic and aetiological associations between ADHD and physical conditions in adulthood in Sweden: a genetically informed register study, 2021, The Lancet Psychiatry
  • Accounting for Confounding in Observational Studies, 2020, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2023, JAMA Psychiatry
  • Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases Associated With Medications Used in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, 2022, JAMA Network Open

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Brian M. D'Onofrio include:

  • Henrik Larsson
  • Paul Lichtenstein
  • Ralf Kuja-Halkola
  • Zheng Chang
  • Patrick D. Quinn

Common publication venues for this researcher encompass:

  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Molecular Psychiatry
  • JAMA Network Open
  • JAMA Psychiatry
  • PLoS Medicine

Best Publications

  • Socioeconomic Status Modifies Heritability of IQ in Young Children

    Eric Turkheimer;Andreana Haley;Mary Waldron;Brian D'Onofrio

  • The heritability of clinically diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder across the lifespan

    Henrik Larsson;Zheng Chang;Brian M. D’Onofrio;Paul Lichtenstein

  • Critical Need for Family-Based, Quasi-Experimental Designs in Integrating Genetic and Social Science Research

    Brian M. D’Onofrio;Benjamin B. Lahey;Eric Turkheimer;Paul Lichtenstein

  • Paternal age at childbearing and offspring psychiatric and academic morbidity.

    Brian M. D’Onofrio;Martin E. Rickert;Emma Frans;Ralf Kuja-Halkola

  • Preterm birth and mortality and morbidity: a population-based quasi-experimental study.

    Brian M. D’Onofrio;Quetzal A. Class;Martin E. Rickert;Henrik Larsson

  • Serious transport accidents in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and the effect of medication: a population-based study.

    Zheng Chang;Paul Lichtenstein;Brian M. D’Onofrio;Arvid Sjölander

  • Language ability predicts the development of behavior problems in children.

    Isaac T. Petersen;John E. Bates;Brian M. D'Onofrio;Claire A. Coyne

  • Smoking during pregnancy and offspring externalizing problems: An exploration of genetic and environmental confounds

    Brian M. D'Onofrio;Carol A. van Hulle;Irwin D. Waldman;Joseph Lee Rodgers

  • Long-Term Outcomes Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury in Childhood and Adolescence: A Nationwide Swedish Cohort Study of a Wide Range of Medical and Social Outcomes

    Amir Sariaslan;David J. Sharp;Brian M. D’Onofrio;Henrik Larsson;Henrik Larsson

  • Understanding biological and social influences on religious affiliation, attitudes, and behaviors: a behavior genetic perspective.

    Brian M. D’Onofrio;Lindon J. Eaves;Lenn Murrelle;Hermine H. Maes

  • Stimulant ADHD medication and risk for substance abuse.

    Zheng Chang;Paul Lichtenstein;Linda Halldner;Brian D'Onofrio

  • The role of the Children of Twins design in elucidating causal relations between parent characteristics and child outcomes

    Brian M. D'Onofrio;Eric N. Turkheimer;Lindon J. Eaves;Linda A. Corey

  • Timing of prenatal maternal exposure to severe life events and adverse pregnancy outcomes: a population study of 2.6 million pregnancies.

    Quetzal A. Class;Paul Lichtenstein;Niklas Långström;Brian M. D'Onofrio

  • Offspring psychopathology following preconception, prenatal and postnatal maternal bereavement stress.

    Quetzal A. Class;Kathryn M. Abel;Ali S. Khashan;Martin E. Rickert

  • Associations of Maternal Antidepressant Use During the First Trimester of Pregnancy With Preterm Birth, Small for Gestational Age, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Offspring.

    Ayesha C. Sujan;Martin E. Rickert;A. Sara Öberg;Patrick D. Quinn

  • All in the Family: Comparing Siblings to Test Causal Hypotheses Regarding Environmental Influences on Behavior:

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Brian M. D’Onofrio

  • Models and Strategies for Factor Mixture Analysis: An Example Concerning the Structure Underlying Psychological Disorders

    Shaunna L Clark;Bengt Muthén;Jaakko Kaprio;Brian M D'Onofrio

  • Temperament and Parenting during the First Year of Life Predict Future Child Conduct Problems

    Benjamin B. Lahey;Carol A. Van Hulle;Kate Keenan;Paul J. Rathouz

  • A genetically informed study of the processes underlying the association between parental marital instability and offspring adjustment.

    Brian M. D'Onofrio;Eric Turkheimer;Robert E. Emery;Wendy S. Slutske

  • Causal Inferences Regarding Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Childhood Externalizing Problems

    Brian M. D’Onofrio;Carol A. Van Hulle;Irwin D. Waldman;Joseph Lee Rodgers

  • Suicide in obsessive-compulsive disorder: a population-based study of 36 788 Swedish patients.

    L. Fernández de la Cruz;M. Rydell;Bo S. Runeson;B. M. D'Onofrio

Frequent Co-Authors

Niklas Långström
Niklas Långström Karolinska Institute
Benjamin B. Lahey
Benjamin B. Lahey University of Chicago
Carol A. Van Hulle
Carol A. Van Hulle University of Wisconsin–Madison
David Mataix-Cols
David Mataix-Cols Karolinska Institute
Eric Turkheimer
Eric Turkheimer University of Virginia
Irwin D. Waldman
Irwin D. Waldman Emory University
Joseph Lee Rodgers
Joseph Lee Rodgers Vanderbilt University
Robert E. Emery
Robert E. Emery University of Virginia
Sven Bölte
Sven Bölte Karolinska Institute
Christian Rück
Christian Rück Karolinska Institute

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