our scientific production.

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study protocol.

Read more about our current study which is testing the effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy in clients who live under ongoing violence in Rio de Janeiro.

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previous studies.

 

  • Posttraumatic stress disorder among adolescents in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. (Avanci et al., 2021)

  • Experiencing community and domestic violence is associated with epigenetic changes in DNA methylation of BDNF and CLPX in adolescents. (Serpeloni et al., 2019)

  • Does prenatal stress shape postnatal resilience? (Serpeloni et al., 2019)

  • Grandmaternal stress during pregnancy and DNA methylation of the third generation: an epigenome-wide association study. (Serpeloni et al. 2017)

  • Epigenetic biomarkers of prenatal maternal stress. (Serpeloni et al., 2016)

  • Epigenetic markers for psychotherapy and mental disorders in a sample of Congolese former combatants (Carleial et al., in review)

previous studies from our collaborators.

 

  • A cross-sectional analysis of women’s mental health problems: examining the association with different types of violence among a sample of Brazilian mothers (Avanci, Assis & Oliveira, 2021)

  • Childhood depression. Exploring the association between family violence and other psychosocial factors in low-income Brazilian schoolchildren. (Avanci et al., 2012)