Scholars@Duke
Kyle Bourassa

Overview

Kyle Bourassa is a Staff Psychologist in the Research Service of the Durham VA Medical System, an Affiliate Investigator at Georgetown University in the Department of Psychology, and a Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development at Duke University Medical Center

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Recent Publications

The Effects of APOE Alleles, Cognitive Activities, and Social Activities on Cognitive Decline in African Americans.

Journal Article The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · December 2024 ObjectivesOlder African Americans are among the fastest-growing populations, yet are underrepresented in studies examining risk factors related to decline. The present study examines whether biological factors (apolipoprotein [APOE] alleles) inter ... Full text Cite

Social connection and suicidal thoughts and behaviors in the Million Veteran Program cohort.

Journal Article J Psychiatr Res · December 2024 People with lower levels of social connection are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. This extends to populations at greater risk of death by suicide, including U.S. military veterans. Despite this well-established association, it is unc ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Continuity of Adversity: Negative Emotionality Links Early Life Adversity With Adult Stressful Life Events.

Journal Article Clinical psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · November 2024 Adversity that exhibits continuity across the life course has long-term detrimental effects on physical and mental health. Using 920 participants from the Dunedin Study, we tested the following hypotheses: (1) children (ages 3-15) who experienced adversity ... Full text Cite
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External Links

Kyle's page in the Moffitt & Caspi Lab