THE IMPACT OF PARENTING ON CHILD AND ADOLESCENT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
Sarah Manuele, PhD; Sylvia Lin, BA (Hons)
October 22, 2024, 12-1pm AEDT
This seminar will present on findings from the Tuning in to Teens' Brains (TINT-B) study and the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. TINT-B is a randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of parenting on brain function in early adolescent girls with elevated internalising symptoms (i.e. depression and/or anxiety). Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technique, this study identified novel functional brain changes associated with reduced adolescent reported internalising symptoms. The ABCD study is a longitudinal multi-site study investigating a range of biological, genetic and environmental factors in association with adolescent brain development, mental health symptoms, and addiction. The findings of this sub-study provide novel insights into the role of maternal and paternal parenting behaviour in association with adolescent brain structure and later internalising symptoms.
About the presenter
Dr Sarah Manuele is a postdoctoral research fellow from the brain stimulation laboratory at the Monash Alfred Psychiatric research centre, at Monash University. Her research investigates maternal and paternal factors that may be associated with child and adolescent brain development and internalising problems, as well as environmental and neurobiological mechanisms related to non-suicidal self-injury in youth. She aims to maximise paternal representation in child and adolescent developmental literature, to understand the unique, similar and interactive effects of caregivers, in hope of informing policy, parenting programs and interventions.
About the presenter
Sylvia Lin is a PhD candidate at Orygen and the Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. Her PhD research investigates the impact of parenting and family environment on adolescent brain development and mental health. Sylvia's work bridges the gap between developmental neuroscience and clinical practice in youth mental health care by investigating neurobiological mechanisms underpinning parenting interventions. She aims to leverage neuroimaging techniques to develop neuroscience-informed interventions to improve mental health outcomes in young people.