Investigating the Impact of the Environment on Neurodevelopmental Disorder

Citation

Volk, Heather & Sheridan, Margaret A. (2020). Investigating the Impact of the Environment on Neurodevelopmental Disorder. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 12(1), 43. PMCID: PMC7745359

Abstract

How do we define the environment? In this special issue of the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders (JNDD), we take a broad view, publishing research linking psychosocial adversity to risk for neurodevelopmental disorders side by side with studies examining the effects of exposure to environmental toxicants, such as air pollution and heavy metals. This issue both reflects the scope of the conceptualization of the ‘environment’ and the breadth of methods used to investigate it with studies spanning preclinical research, clinical studies of patients, and epidemiological approaches. Each of these studies reflects research pursued within one of 14 Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Centers (IDDRCs) and showcases the breadth and depth of work these centers support.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11689-020-09345-y

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2020

Journal Title

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Author(s)

Volk, Heather
Sheridan, Margaret A.

Article Type

Editorial

PMCID

PMC7745359

ORCiD

Sheridan - 0000-0002-8909-7501