Steve S. Lee

Steve S. Lee is a Professor and Area Chair of Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), conducting research on developmental psychopathology with emphasis on ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders through longitudinal methodologies to identify risk factors and causal mechanisms.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley

His research investigates how trait negative emotionality, family dynamics, peer interactions, and neuropsychological factors contribute to child behavior problems, with specialized focus on sex differences in conduct disorder outcomes and long-term developmental trajectories of psychopathology.

Analysis of his 2016-2020 publications reveals consistent exploration of parenting influences (negative parenting, maternal health), environmental factors (childhood maltreatment, digital media exposure), and demographic variables (gender-specific comorbidity patterns) affecting externalizing behaviors, utilizing longitudinal and meta-analytic approaches across diverse developmental stages.

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Dr. Lee directs the Lee Lab at UCLA, which maintains an active research program in developmental psychopathology as evidenced by ongoing publications in high-impact journals including JAMA and Developmental Psychobiology.