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Essi Viding is an Associate Professor at the Child Study Center within the Yale School of Medicine. Her research focuses on developmental psychopathology, particularly antisocial behavior, psychopathy, and the neurobiological and genetic underpinnings of mental health disorders. She holds a PhD from King's College (2004) and a BS from University College (1998).
Her work integrates genetic, neuroimaging, and longitudinal methodologies to understand behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adolescents. Key interests include the impact of childhood trauma, the role of callous-unemotional traits, and the development of transdiagnostic interventions. She collaborates with institutions and researchers globally, including Eamon McCrory, Pasco Fearon, and Arielle Baskin-Sommers.
Recent publications address prevention strategies for adolescent mental health, polygenic prediction biases, and psychopathy assessment in autistic populations. Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to bridge clinical practice and scientific discovery.
Dr. Viding is actively involved in collaborative research with young people, ensuring patient-centered methodologies. Her contributions span high-impact journals in psychiatry, psychology, and neuroscience, reflecting her commitment to advancing understanding of complex behavioral disorders.
