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Jonathan Posner

J. P. Gibbons Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry
North Pavilion Building, 2400 Pratt Street, Room 7021, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications


Sleep and fatigue complaints during pregnancy versus perinatal depression: Impact on toddler cognition.

Journal Article J Affect Disord · January 1, 2026 BACKGROUND: Sleep and fatigue complaints during pregnancy may increase risk for cognitive impairment among offspring, yet this relationship is difficult to disentangle from related risk factors such as perinatal depression. This longitudinal study examined ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prediction of mental health risk in adolescents.

Journal Article Nat Med · June 2025 Prospective prediction of mental health risk in adolescence can facilitate early preventive interventions. Here, using psychosocial questionnaires and neuroimaging measures from over 11,000 children in the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Structural brain measures among children with and without ADHD in the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development Study cohort: a cross-sectional US population-based study.

Journal Article Lancet Psychiatry · March 2022 BACKGROUND: Structural neuroimaging research has identified a variety of abnormalities in cortical and subcortical structures in children with ADHD. However, studies to date have not employed large, non-referred samples, complete with data on potential con ... Full text Link to item Cite

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal Article The Lancet · February 2020 Full text Cite