Developmental cascades
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- Premisecitation§ Developmental cascades
Competence begets competence: effectiveness in one domain of competence in one period of life becomes the scaffold on which later competence in newly emerging domains develop.
“Developmental theories about competence (see Masten et al., 2006) invoke cascades in the fundamental assertion that effectiveness in one domain of competence in one period of life becomes the scaffold on which later competence in newly emerging domains develop: in other words, competence begets competence.”
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- Premisecitation§ Developmental cascades
Kohlberg et al. (1972) observed that some indicators of childhood success or problems consistently forecast adult adjustment across multiple domains of outcome.
“In their classic review of longitudinal data on adjustment, Kohlberg, LaCrosse, and Ricks (1972) observed decades ago that some indicators of childhood success or problems consistently forecasted adult adjustment across multiple domains of outcome.”
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- Premisenone given§ Developmental cascades
Cascades may flow downward across levels, upward, or across domains of function in a developing system.
“These cascades may flow downward across levels, upward, or across domains of function in a developing system and its interactions with other systems as development proceeds.”
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Cascade effects could explain why some problems in childhood predict widespread difficulties in adulthood, whereas others do not.
“Cascade effects could explain why some problems in childhood predict widespread difficulties in adulthood, whereas others do not.”
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General cognitive competence and socialized conduct versus antisocial behavior have robust and broad predictive validity for adult adjustment.
“In particular, they noted the robust and broad predictive validity of general cognitive competence (often indexed by academic achievement or intellectual ability) and socialized conduct versus antisocial behavior (often indexed by persistent rule-breaking behavior).”
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- Premisenone given§ Developmental cascades
Developmental cascades may be positive or negative in their consequences with respect to adaptive behavior.
“Developmental cascades may be positive or negative in their consequences with respect to adaptive behavior.”
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Intergenerational transmission of behavior or risk can be viewed as cascade effects linking multiple generations and multiple behaviors or levels of analysis.
“Intergenerational transmission of behavior (mediated by genes, experience, and their interplay) or risk can also be viewed as cascade effects linking multiple generations and multiple behaviors or levels of analysis (Meaney, 2010).”
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- Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascades
If the assessment windows are close together in time, then the cumulative direction of effects may be lost in the directionally indeterminate covariance within an assessment wave.
“If the assessment windows are close together in time, then the cumulative direction of effects may be lost in the directionally indeterminate covariance within an assessment wave.”
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If continuity and covariance are not controlled, then it is difficult to establish whether there is a unique and cumulative cascade effect from one domain to another over time and when this might be occurring.
“If continuity and covariance are not controlled, then it is difficult to establish whether there is a unique and cumulative cascade effect from one domain to another over time and when this might be occurring.”
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Given three variables that show high stability over three waves of assessment and that are also intercorrelated within each wave, even in the absence of cross-domain cascade effects, the correlations across the domains may nonetheless increase over time as a result of bidirectional or unidirectional cascade effects occurring among the variables within the time frame of each assessment wave.
“Thus, given three variables that show high stability over three waves of assessment and that are also intercorrelated within each wave, even in the absence of cross-domain cascade effects, the correlations across the domains may nonetheless increase over time as a result of bidirectional or unidirectional cascade effects occurring among the variables within the time frame of each assessment wave.”
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Without accounting for within time covariance and across time stability, an apparent cascade effect may reflect correlations that were already present at the beginning of the assessments or that represent an artifact of unmeasured outcome covariance.
“Without accounting for within time covariance and across time stability, an apparent cascade effect may reflect correlations that were already present at the beginning of the assessments or that represent an artifact of unmeasured outcome covariance.”
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Omitting data or waves to allow more time to elapse between assessment intervals may result in the emergence of a cascade effect across time and domains.
“In this situation, omitting data or waves to allow more time to elapse between assessment intervals may result in the emergence of a cascade effect across time and domains.”
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Evidence is compelling that symptoms predict impairment in adaptive function.
“Evidence is compelling that symptoms predict impairment in adaptive function, and the criteria defining mental disorders often encompass impairment criteria.”
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Cascade models are challenging to test for several reasons.
“From a methodological standpoint, cascade models are challenging to test for several reasons.”
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The cascading consequences of conduct problems for subsequent school success, social competence, and internalizing problems appear to be one of the most widely corroborated patterns in the literature on developmental cascades to date.
“The cascading consequences of conduct problems for subsequent school success, social competence, and internalizing problems appear to be one of the most widely corroborated patterns in the literature on developmental cascades to date, and articles in these Special Issues contribute additional supportive evidence.”
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The timing of assessments that are conducted and cascades that are observed varies across studies.
“Although this general sequence is supported in different prospective studies, beginning in preschool and later, the timing of assessments that are conducted and cascades that are observed varies across studies.”
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Rejection by normative peers raised the risk for drifting into relationships with deviant peers who would reinforce further antisocial behavior.
“Rejection by normative peers also raised the risk for drifting into relationships with deviant peers who would reinforce further antisocial behavior.”
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A directional cascade effect could be obscured by close waves of data collection that result in high correlations among variables at each assessment wave, with the result that no cascades are evident.
“In other words, a directional cascade effect could be obscured by close waves of data collection that result in high correlations among variables at each assessment wave, with the result that no cascades are evident.”
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Cascade timing has important implications for when it makes most developmental sense to implement preventive interventions.
“Cascade timing has important implications for when it makes most developmental sense to implement preventive interventions (Masten et al., 2009).”
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- Premisecitation§ Developmental cascades
Patterson's dual failure model proposes that behavior problems arising in the family prior to the school years are carried forward into the school context, leading to problems in academic and social competence at school.
“In this cascade model, behavior problems arising in the family prior to the school years in relation to inept parenting are carried forward into the school context by the child, leading to problems in two new domains of academic and social competence at school.”
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Interpretationcitation§ Developmental cascadesWell-timed and targeted interventions could interrupt negative or promote positive cascades.
“Given effects that spread over time for some kinds of psychopathology, well-timed and targeted interventions could interrupt negative or promote positive cascades; these efforts may work by counteracting negative cascades, by targeting the reduction of problems in domains that often cascade to cause other problems, or by targeting improvements in competence in domains that increase the probability”
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- cites Cicchetti & Gunnar, 2008 source
In “Integrating biological measures into the design and evaluation of preventive interventions” (page unavailable), the paper advocates targeting interventions to sensitive developmental periods and describes prevention as reducing maladaptation while promoting resilience. It does not specifically say that interventions interrupt negative or promote positive cascades, or describe the proposed cascade mechanisms. (LLM, conf=0.82)
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Interpretationreasoning§ Developmental cascadesDevelopmental cascades alter the course of development; their consequences are not transient.
“Theoretically these effects may be direct and unidirectional, direct and bidirectional, or indirect through various pathways, but the consequences are not transient: developmental cascades alter the course of development.”
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Premisecitation§ Developmental cascadesFry and Hale (1996) found that increasing speed of information processing influenced working memory, which in turn was associated with improvements in fluid intelligence.
“Fry and Hale (1996) examined the influence of increasing speak of information processing on working memory, which in turn, was associated with improvements in fluid intelligence.”
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Premisenone given§ Developmental cascadesCascade effects encompass a broad array of phenomena studied in developmental science within and across multiple levels of function, from the molecular level to the macrolevel.
“Cascade effects encompass a broad array of phenomena studied in developmental science within and across multiple levels of function, from the molecular level to the macrolevel.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesIntervention designs that target mediating processes for change represent cascade models.
“Intervention designs that target mediating processes for change represent cascade models.”
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Premisenone given§ Developmental cascadesEven with powerful statistical model testing of cascade effects in longitudinal designs, there still may be many alternative explanations for observed cascade effects and it is not possible to establish causal effects.
“In addition, even with powerful statistical model testing of cascade effects in longitudinal designs, there still may be many alternative explanations for observed cascade effects and it is not possible to establish causal effects.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesA related challenge for research on developmental cascades occurs when a model to be tested includes newly emerging domains of function or organization.
“A related challenge for research on developmental cascades occurs when a model to be tested includes newly emerging domains of function or organization.”
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Interpretationreasoning§ Developmental cascadesSuch knowledge is central to the goal of designing preventive interventions with strategic timing and targets.
“Such knowledge is central to the goal of designing preventive interventions with strategic timing and targets.”
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Interpretationreasoning§ Developmental cascadesThe most convincing evidence of a cascade effect will be built on experiments with random assignment to intervention that are designed to produce a particular cascade sequence.
“Nonetheless, the most convincing evidence of a cascade effect will be built on experiments with random assignment to intervention that are designed to produce a particular cascade sequence.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesCorrelations within time are consistent with cascade influences, even though the direction(s) of effect cannot be tested with clarity.
“It is also important to remember that correlations within time are consistent with cascade influences, even though the direction(s) of effect cannot be tested with clarity.”
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Premisecitation§ Developmental cascadesFailures in academic and social competence were expected to contribute to depressive affect.
“Failures in these two domains of adaptive behavior were expected to contribute in turn to depressive affect.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesIn the situation of emerging domains of behavior or newly developing levels of function, it may be difficult to differentiate a cascade effect from developmental manifestations of progress within a broader underlying domain of function or the development of a higher order of organization in a system.
“In the situation of emerging domains of behavior like these, or newly developing levels of function (e.g., higher level cognitive skills), it may be difficult to differentiate a cascade effect from developmental manifestations of progress within a broader underlying domain of function or the development of a higher order of organization in a system.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesStrong tests of cascade models require repeated assessment of multiple domains or levels of function over time, and the application of complex statistical approaches.
“Strong tests of cascade models also require repeated assessment of multiple domains or levels of function over time, and the application of complex statistical approaches.”
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Premisecitation§ Developmental cascadesThe domains of work and romantic competence emerge in adolescence in many developed nations, and subsequently become salient tasks of adulthood.
“In developmental task theory, for example, the domains of work and romantic competence emerge in adolescence in many developed nations, and subsequently become salient tasks of adulthood (Roisman, Masten, Coatsworth, & Tellegen, 2004).”
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Interpretationreasoning§ Developmental cascadesCascades might be expected from success (or failure) in age-salient domains of childhood competence to these newly emerging domains in adolescence.
“Therefore, cascades might be expected from success (or failure) in age-salient domains of childhood competence to these newly emerging domains in adolescence.”
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Premisecitation§ Developmental cascadesIt is not easy to establish the direct and indirect pathways by which impairment occurs or whether the association of symptoms and impairment is the result of common risks, one problem causing the other, or an artifact of confounded measurement.
“However, it is not easy to establish the direct and indirect pathways by which impairment occurs or whether the association of symptoms and impairment is the result of common risks, one problem causing the other, or an artifact of confounded measurement (Masten et al., 2006).”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesSome studies in these Special Issues test alternative models or replicate earlier studies, two compelling approaches for building a convincing evidence base for cascade effects.
“Some studies in these Special Issues test alternative models or replicate earlier studies, two compelling approaches for building a convincing evidence base for cascade effects.”
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Premisenone given§ Developmental cascadesThese emerging tasks are believed to have roots in academic and social competence earlier in childhood; success in earlier tasks builds the skills for success in these later tasks.
“These emerging tasks are believed to have roots in academic and social competence earlier in childhood; success in earlier tasks builds the skills for success in these later tasks.”
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Premisenone given§ Developmental cascadesTesting cascade models requires longitudinal data that are often difficult and time consuming to collect.
“Testing cascade models requires longitudinal data that are often difficult and time consuming to collect.”
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Interpretationnone given§ Developmental cascadesDevelopmental cascade research has the potential to inform, test, and refine theories of change that are integral to understanding pathways of adaptation, maladaptation, psychopathology, and resilience.
“Developmental cascade research has the potential to inform, test, and refine theories of change that are integral to understanding pathways of adaptation, maladaptation, psychopathology, and resilience.”
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Premisecitation§ Developmental cascadesSymptoms of psychopathology are hypothesized to undermine function in important domains of adaptive behavior.
“Symptoms of psychopathology are hypothesized to undermine function in important domains of adaptive behavior.”
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Premisereasoning§ Developmental cascadesConsidering plausible third variable causes is another effective strategy for strengthening the evidence that a cascade effect reflects a causal process linking two aspects of function, rather than an artifact.
“Considering plausible third variable causes is another effective strategy for strengthening the evidence that a cascade effect reflects a causal process linking two aspects of function, rather than an artifact.”
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Experiencing anxiety disorders during adolescence can hinder the acquisition of crucial competencies for overall development and lead to negative outcomes in adulthood.
“Experiencing ADs during adolescence can hinder the acquisition of crucial competencies to adolescents overall development that can shape their future lives and lead to negative outcomes in adulthood [17].”
From Acceptance and commitment therapy as a transdiagnostic approach to adolescents with different anxiety disorders: study protocol. (2025) · cites this paper as [17]
The 'Developmental cascades' section says psychopathology symptoms may undermine adaptive functioning and that childhood problems can predict difficulties in adulthood. It does not establish that anxiety disorders specifically during adolescence hinder the acquisition of competencies or lead to negative adult outcomes; it also cautions that the pathways from symptoms to impairment are difficult to establish. Page numbers are unavailable in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.85)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredEarly competence can lead to further wellbeing, allowing positive functioning to spread to other domains over time.
“When viewed through the conceptual lens of developmental cascades, early competence can generate further wellbeing such that positive functioning spreads to other domains over time (41,42).”
From A Comprehensive Multilevel Analysis of the Bucharest Early Intervention Project: Causal Effects on Recovery From Early Severe Deprivation (2023) · cites this paper as [42]
When young people at high levels of risk are supported by strategic prevention or intervention efforts, these efforts can forestall negative adaptation.
“In addition, when young people at high levels of risk are supported by strategic prevention or intervention efforts, these efforts can forestall negative adaptation (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
From Malleability, plasticity, and individuality: How children learn and develop in context<sup>1</sup> (2019) · cites this paper as Masten & Cicchetti, 2010
The theory of the developmental cascade considers that progress or stress within one developmental level may spread to other domains through interactions and transactions between and within systems.
“The theory of the developmental cascade [70] considers that progress or stress within one developmental level, through the numerous interactions and transactions between and within systems, may spread to other domains as well.”
ACE onset age and chronicity are known to influence health outcomes.
“Both factors are known to influence health outcomes (English et al., 2005; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Schalinski et al., 2016).”
From Prospective Longitudinal Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Health Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2026) · cites this paper as Masten & Cicchetti, 2010
The 'Developmental cascades' section discusses the timing of conduct-problem cascades and later psychosocial outcomes, but does not address whether the onset age or chronicity of adverse childhood experiences influences health outcomes. Searches for chronicity, maltreatment onset, and health outcomes found no passage establishing that specific claim; page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.74)
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The developmental temporal shift in the capacity of interactive systems to function across different socioemotional contexts is consistent with the developmental cascades perspective of behavior.
“This developmental temporal shift in the capacity of interactive systems to function across different socioemotional contexts is consistent with the developmental cascades perspective of behavior (Masten and Cicchetti, 2010).”
From Beyond simple models of adolescence to an integrated circuit-based account: A commentary (2016) · cites this paper as Masten and Cicchetti, 2010
Inferences about the causal effect of parenting are stronger when intervention-caused parenting changes are shown to mediate program effects on later outcomes.
“Inferences about the causal effect of parenting are stronger when the changes in parenting caused by the intervention are shown to account for (or mediate) program effects on subsequent outcomes (9).”
From Long-term effects of parenting-focused preventive interventions to promote resilience of children and adolescents (2015) · cites this paper as [9]
Resilience is considered a dynamic process that can adapt and change over time.
“Given that resilience (i.e., the development of competence despite exposure to early deprivation) is believed to be a dynamic process subject to adaptation and change over time (Masten, 2014; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), it is important to consider functioning following adversity at multiple time points across development.”
From Early caregiving quality predicts consistency of competent functioning from middle childhood to adolescence following early psychosocial deprivation (2021) · cites this paper as Masten & Cicchetti, 2010
Environmental input during sensitive periods can lead to a series of developmental cascades that ultimately have significant influences on behavior, of a positive or negative nature.
“During these periods, environmental input can lead to a series of developmental cascades (Masten and Cicchetti, 2010) that ultimately have significant influences on behavior, of a positive or negative nature.”
From The impact of developmental timing for stress and recovery (2015) · cites this paper as Masten and Cicchetti, 2010
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Multilevel perspectives on pathways to resilient functioning
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Integrating biological measures into the design and evaluation of preventive interventions
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Self-citationEditorial: Prevention and intervention science: Contributions to developmental theory
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Neurodevelopmental processes in the ontogenesis and epigenesis of psychopathology
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Self-citationPsychobiological Mechanisms of Resilience and Vulnerability
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“…upward consequences for brain development, stress reactivity, and symptoms of psychopathology through a complex sequence of processes (Cicchetti, 2002b; Cicchetti & Cannon, 1999; Gunnar & Quevedo, 2007; Lupien et al., 2006; McEwen & Stellar, 1993; Meaney, 2010; Shonkoff, Boyce, & McEwen, 2009).”
BackgroundIntergenerational continuity in parenting quality: The mediating role of social competence.
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A dynamic cascade model of the development of substance-use onset
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Comorbidity and Child Psychopathology: Recommendations for the Next Decade
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Coping with longitudinal data in research on developmental psychopathology
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Developmental Models of Strategic Intervention
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Self-citationHuman morality and temperament.
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Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8
Coleman, E., Radix, A. E., Bouman, W. P., Brown, G. R., de Vries, A. L. C., Deutsch, M. B., Ettner, R., Fraser, L., Goodman, M. G., Green, J., et al. (2022) · International Journal of Transgender Health · doi:10.1080/26895269.2022.2100644 · Cited by 2,843 · see citing works
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“Development proceeds in a cascade in which subroutines, abilities, or traits combine or share features that can be described in terms of higher order abilities, routines, or traits (Cicchetti & Tucker, 1994; Cox et al., 2010; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Smith & Thelen, 2003; Thelen et al., 2001).”
The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention
Cohen, G. L., & Sherman, D. K. (2014) · Annual Review of Psychology · doi:10.1146/annurev-psych-010213-115137 · Cited by 1,197 · see citing works
“They can also widen in scope if they foster assets that promote wide-ranging advantages (Masten & Cicchetti 2010).”
BackgroundResilience Theory and Research on Children and Families: Past, Present, and Promise
Masten, A. S. (2018) · Journal of Family Theory & Review · doi:10.1111/jftr.12255 · Cited by 1,134 · see citing works
Self-citationChild Development in the Context of Disaster, War, and Terrorism: Pathways of Risk and Resilience
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Self-citationResilience in Development and Psychopathology: Multisystem Perspectives
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Self-citationBeyond simple models of self-control to circuit-based accounts of adolescent behavior
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Resilience under conditions of extreme stress: a multilevel perspective
Cicchetti, D. (2010) · World Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/j.2051-5545.2010.tb00297.x · Cited by 705 · see citing works
Self-citationWright, M. O., Masten, A. S., & Narayan, A. J. (2012) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3661-4_2 · Cited by 768 · see citing works
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“Moreover, psychopathology also evolves across time and development (e.g., Cicchetti, 1989; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Rutter & Sroufe, 2000).”
BackgroundHamaker, E. L., Asparouhov, T., Brose, A., Schmiedek, F., & Muthén, B. (2018) · Multivariate Behavioral Research · doi:10.1080/00273171.2018.1446819 · Cited by 549 · see citing works
Multisystem Resilience for Children and Youth in Disaster: Reflections in the Context of COVID-19
Masten, A. S., & Motti‐Stefanidi, F. (2020) · Adversity and Resilience Science · doi:10.1007/s42844-020-00010-w · Cited by 558 · see citing works
Self-citationLawson, G. M., Hook, C. J., & Farah, M. J. (2018) · Developmental Science · doi:10.1111/desc.12529 · Cited by 556 · see citing works
“However, small differences in childhood EF may have cumulative consequences across domains of development, a phenomenon that has been termed “developmental cascades” (e.g., Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundQuin, D. (2017) · Review of Educational Research · doi:10.3102/0034654316669434 · Cited by 565 · see citing works
“…research, which explain the role of school context (as well as families, peers, and communities) in influencing adolescent development, including education outcomes (Battin-Pearson et al., 2000; Catalano, Hagerty, Oesterle, Fleming, & Hawkins, 2004; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Resnick et al., 1997).”
BackgroundPersistence and Fadeout in the Impacts of Child and Adolescent Interventions
Bailey, D. H., Duncan, G. J., Odgers, C. L., & Yu, W. (2016) · Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness · doi:10.1080/19345747.2016.1232459 · Cited by 563 · see citing works
“A key aspect of the over-all cascades approach is that the resulting effects decidedly are not transitory but instead alter the course of development (for a review, see Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
Rapee, R. M., Oar, E. L., Johnco, C. J., Forbes, M. K., Fardouly, J., Magson, N. R., & Richardson, C. E. (2019) · Behaviour Research and Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.brat.2019.103501 · Cited by 533 · see citing works
Development of the emotional brain
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“The notion of temporally defined cascading events of this nature across the brain parallels psychological theories of developmental cascades in behavior [16] and provide a plausible mechanistic account for observed nonlinear changes in behavior with age.”
Adolescent Resilience: Promotive Factors That Inform Prevention
Zimmerman, M. A., Stoddard, S. A., Eisman, A. B., Caldwell, C. H., Aiyer, S. M., & Miller, A. (2013) · Child Development Perspectives · doi:10.1111/cdep.12042 · Cited by 489 · see citing works
“Developmental cascades are the cumulative developmental effects that spread and interact across domains of influence (i.e., ecological levels of analysis) and over time (Masten et al., 2010).”
InfluentialOsher, D., Cantor, P., Berg, J., Steyer, L., & Rose, T. (2020) · Applied Developmental Science · doi:10.1080/10888691.2017.1398650 · Cited by 484 · see citing works
“The first three years are an important time to build resilience within and across settings (e.g., Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), although resilience is a lifelong process that changes across time and contexts.”
BackgroundPositive Youth Development and Relational‐Developmental‐Systems
Lerner, R. M., Lerner, J. V., Bowers, E. P., & Geldhof, G. J. (2015) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118963418.childpsy116 · Cited by 470 · see citing works
Masten, A. S., & Tellegen, A. (2012) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s095457941200003x · Cited by 424 · see citing works
Self-citationResilience in Development: Progress and Transformation
Masten, A. S., & Cicchetti, D. (2016) · Developmental Psychopathology · doi:10.1002/9781119125556.devpsy406 · Cited by 416 · see citing works
Self-citationHarold, G. T., & Sellers, R. (2018) · Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry · doi:10.1111/jcpp.12893 · Cited by 383 · see citing works
Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., & Van Petegem, S. (2015) · Child Development Perspectives · doi:10.1111/cdep.12103 · Cited by 364 · see citing works
Jones, S. M., Brown, J. L., & Lawrence Aber, J. (2011) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01560.x · Cited by 351 · see citing works
Family Resilience: Moving into the Third Wave
Henry, C. S., Morris, A. S., & Harrist, A. W. (2015) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12106 · Cited by 351 · see citing works
Hawes, D. J., Price, M. J., & Dadds, M. R. (2014) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-014-0167-1 · Cited by 343 · see citing works
“Such a perspective would seem consistent with current evidence regarding early intervention and developmental cascades (e.g., Masten and Cicchetti 2010).”
ResultMalleability, plasticity, and individuality: How children learn and develop in context<sup>1</sup>
Cantor, P., Osher, D., Berg, J., Steyer, L., & Rose, T. (2019) · Applied Developmental Science · doi:10.1080/10888691.2017.1398649 · Cited by 328 · see citing works
“In addition, when young people at high levels of risk are supported by strategic prevention or intervention efforts, these efforts can forestall negative adaptation (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundTowards a youth mental health paradigm: a perspective and roadmap
Uhlhaas, P. J., Davey, C. G., Mehta, U. M., Shah, J., Torous, J., Allen, N. B., Avenevoli, S., Bella-Awusah, T., Chanen, A., Chen, E. Y. H., et al. (2023) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-023-02202-z · Cited by 318 · see citing works
“These developmental cascades refer to the cumulative consequences of the many interactions and transactions occurring during development that result in spreading after-effects across levels, among domains at the same level, and across different systems [61].”
BackgroundVaillancourt, T., Brittain, H. L., McDougall, P., & Duku, E. (2013) · Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology · doi:10.1007/s10802-013-9781-5 · Cited by 319 · see citing works
Childhood maltreatment and its effect on neurocognitive functioning: timing and chronicity matter
Cowell, R. A., Cicchetti, D., Rogosch, F. A., & Toth, S. L. (2015) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579415000139 · Cited by 307 · see citing works
“…effects through later development, possibly constraining the child’s flexibility to adapt to novel challenging situations with new strategies rather than with old conceptual and behavioral prototypes (Cicchetti & Tucker, 1994; Courchesne, Chisum, & Townsend, 1994; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundSelf-citationChild and Family Resilience: A Call for Integrated Science, Practice, and Professional Training
Masten, A. S., & Monn, A. R. (2015) · Family Relations · doi:10.1111/fare.12103 · Cited by 308 · see citing works
Self-citationUnderstanding and promoting resilience in children and youth
Sapienza, J. K., & Masten, A. S. (2011) · Current Opinion in Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/yco.0b013e32834776a8 · Cited by 297 · see citing works
Self-citationWhen Is an Adolescent an Adult? Assessing Cognitive Control in Emotional and Nonemotional Contexts
Cohen, A. O., Breiner, K., Steinberg, L., Bonnie, R. J., Scott, E. S., Taylor-Thompson, K., Rudolph, M. D., Chein, J., Richeson, J. A., Heller, A. S., et al. (2016) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797615627625 · Cited by 272 · see citing works
Meng, X., Fleury, M., Xiang, Y., Li, M., & D’Arcy, C. (2018) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s00127-018-1485-2 · Cited by 269 · see citing works
The Development of Coping: Implications for Psychopathology and Resilience
Zimmer‐Gembeck, M. J., & Skinner, E. A. (2016) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119125556.devpsy410 · Cited by 286 · see citing works
Resilience in developing systems: the promise of integrated approaches
Masten, A. S. (2016) · European Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1080/17405629.2016.1147344 · Cited by 276 · see citing works
“…reverberate through systems or progress from one domain to another over the course of development were noted decades ago by investigators concerned with the etiology and course of adaptive behavior, both psychopathology and competence (Burt, Coatsworth, & Masten, 2016; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundSelf-citationvan Lier, P. A. C., Vitaro, F., Barker, E. D., Brendgen, M. R., Tremblay, R. E., & Boivin, M. (2012) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01802.x · Cited by 263 · see citing works
“…problems may be interrelated over time because problems in one domain of functioning spread to another domain through various pathways corresponds to a cascade model (Masten, Burt, & Coatsworth, 2006; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Rutter & Sroufe, 2000; Sameroff, 2000; Sameroff & Mackenzie, 2003).”
The impact of developmental timing for stress and recovery
Gee, D. G., & Casey, B. J. (2015) · Neurobiology of Stress · doi:10.1016/j.ynstr.2015.02.001 · Cited by 245 · see citing works
“During these periods, environmental input can lead to a series of developmental cascades (Masten and Cicchetti, 2010) that ultimately have significant influences on behavior, of a positive or negative nature.”
BackgroundYu, C., Suanda, S. H., & Smith, L. B. (2018) · Developmental Science · doi:10.1111/desc.12735 · Cited by 254 · see citing works
“Theorists in developmental psychopathology (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Masten et al., 2005) often use the term “developmental cascade” to refer to the complex and multicausal chain of events through which competencies emerge.”
Ursache, A., & Noble, K. G. (2015) · Psychophysiology · doi:10.1111/psyp.12547 · Cited by 252 · see citing works
“A second possible reason for the greater importance of early childhood may have to do with the possibility for cascading effects such that early deficits may set the stage for a cascading accumulation of deficits throughout life (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundChristens, B. D., & Peterson, N. A. (2011) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-011-9724-9 · Cited by 254 · see citing works
“…ecological settings, empowerment, and positive developmental outcomes might therefore be considered as a developmental cascade, a term that Masten and Cicchetti (2010) use to describe ‘‘the cumulative consequences for development of the many interactions and transactions occurring in…”
BackgroundAllostatic processes in the family
Repetti, R. L., Robles, T. F., & Reynolds, B. (2011) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s095457941100040x · Cited by 236 · see citing works
“We use the term “snowballing effect” to describe this phenomenon, others refer to a “cascade effect” (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
MethodCrawling and walking infants elicit different verbal responses from mothers
Karasik, L. B., Tamis‐LeMonda, C. S., & Adolph, K. E. (2013) · Developmental Science · doi:10.1111/desc.12129 · Cited by 228 · see citing works
“This idea is reflected in the theoretical construct of developmental cascades (Adolph & Robinson, 2013; Gottlieb, 1991; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Thelen & Smith, 1998).”
BackgroundDevelopment of Maladaptive Coping: A Functional Adaptation to Chronic, Uncontrollable Stress
Wadsworth, M. (2015) · Child Development Perspectives · doi:10.1111/cdep.12112 · Cited by 289 · see citing works
Stern, J. A., & Cassidy, J. (2018) · Developmental Review · doi:10.1016/j.dr.2017.09.002 · Cited by 222 · see citing works
“Second, in a similar vein, it is likely that any influence attachment may exert on empathy would be indirect, operating through multiple mediating mechanisms in a developmental cascade (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundMemmott‐Elison, M. K., Holmgren, H. G., Padilla‐Walker, L. M., & Hawkins, A. J. (2020) · Journal of Adolescence · doi:10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.01.012 · Cited by 235 · see citing works
Beyond simple models of adolescence to an integrated circuit-based account: A commentary
Casey, B., Galván, A., & Somerville, L. H. (2016) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2015.12.006 · Cited by 206 · see citing works
Bornstein, M. H., Hahn, C., & Suwalsky, J. T. D. (2013) · Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0956797613479974 · Cited by 211 · see citing works
“This construal of the course of human development has been likened to a cascade (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
MethodBradley, B., Westen, D., Mercer, K. B., Binder, E. B., Jovanovic, T., Crain, D., Wingo, A., & Heim, C. (2011) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579411000162 · Cited by 213 · see citing works
“…and emotional dysregulation highlights the importance of understanding roles of multidirectional and interacting forces of multiple factors (e.g., child, parent, community) that occur across time during child development (Cicchetti & Dawson, 2002; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Yates et al., 2010).”
BackgroundChild maltreatment and the development of substance use and disorder
Cicchetti, D., & Handley, E. D. (2019) · Neurobiology of Stress · doi:10.1016/j.ynstr.2018.100144 · Cited by 210 · see citing works
Self-citationParenting cognitions → parenting practices → child adjustment? The standard model
Bornstein, M. H., Putnick, D. L., & Suwalsky, J. T. D. (2017) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579417000931 · Cited by 210 · see citing works
“To test the three-term standard model in parenting, we pursued and compared two statistical approaches, one via mediation (Cole & Maxwell, 2003) and one via cascades (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), instantiating three constructs: parenting cognitions (X), parenting practices (Y), and child outcomes (Z).”
MethodCummings, E. M., & Valentino, K. (2015) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118963418.childpsy115 · Cited by 214 · see citing works
Murray, A. L., Eisner, M., & Ribeaud, D. (2016) · Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology · doi:10.1007/s10802-016-0132-1 · Cited by 192 · see citing works
“These kinds of hypotheses have been discussed under the banner of ‘cascade models’ in which symptoms in one domain spread to another over time (Masten and Cicchetti 2010).”
BackgroundTaking Stock of the Relationship Between Gang Membership and Offending
Pyrooz, D. C., Turanovic, J. J., Decker, S. H., & Wu, J. (2015) · Criminal Justice and Behavior · doi:10.1177/0093854815605528 · Cited by 202 · see citing works
“…offending and other major correlates of crime (e.g., self-control) have been linked to a wide array of negative outcomes (Caspi, Bem, & Elder, 1989; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Piquero, Daigle, Gibson, Piquero, & Tibbetts, 2007), future work could assess the proximal and distal effects of gang…”
BackgroundChoe, D. E., Olson, S. L., & Sameroff, A. J. (2013) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579412001162 · Cited by 201 · see citing works
“Our integrative model was similar in design to developmental cascade models, which examine how effects of early experience alter development through a chain of many interactions and transactions occurring across multiple system levels (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
ResultClimate Change and Children’s Mental Health: A Developmental Perspective
Vergunst, F., & Berry, H. L. (2021) · Clinical Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/21677026211040787 · Cited by 215 · see citing works
“Risks factors can operate additively, interactively, and cumulatively within and across multiple levels, cascading across development to increase mental-health vulnerability (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundA developmental model of financial capability
Serido, J., Shim, S., & Tang, C. (2013) · International Journal of Behavioral Development · doi:10.1177/0165025413479476 · Cited by 196 · see citing works
“Nevertheless, the findings may warrant further exploration and longitudinal analysis of these associations as a developmental cascade (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundSandler, I., Ingram, A., Wolchik, S., Tein, J.-Y., & Winslow, E. (2015) · Child Development Perspectives · doi:10.1111/cdep.12126 · Cited by 191 · see citing works
“Inferences about the causal effect of parenting are stronger when the changes in parenting caused by the intervention are shown to account for (or mediate) program effects on subsequent outcomes (9).”
BackgroundDeighton, J., Humphrey, N., Belsky, J., Boehnke, J. R., Vostanis, P., & Patalay, P. (2017) · British Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1111/bjdp.12218 · Cited by 186 · see citing works
“Investigation of such cross-time/ cross-domain links is often referred to in terms of ‘developmental cascades’ (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundKerns, K. A., & Brumariu, L. E. (2013) · Child Development Perspectives · doi:10.1111/cdep.12054 · Cited by 186 · see citing works
“For example, as described previously and consistent with cascade models of the development of psychopathology (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), insecure attachment may lead to anxiety or other internalizing problems in part because insecurely attached children have difficulties regulating emotions and…”
Positive Immigrant Youth Adaptation in Context
Motti‐Stefanidi, F., Berry, J. W., Chryssochoou, X., Sam, D. L., & Phinney, J. S. (2012) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/cbo9781139094696.008 · Cited by 183 · see citing works
Sit to Talk: Relation between Motor Skills and Language Development in Infancy
Libertus, K., & Violi, D. A. (2016) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00475 · Cited by 180 · see citing works
“, motor skills) on later behaviors or abilities (Gottlieb, 1991; Fry and Hale, 1996; Masten and Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundBornstein, M. H. (2015) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781118963418.childpsy403 · Cited by 227 · see citing works
Peer Victimization and Social Alienation: Predicting Deviant Peer Affiliation in Middle School
Rudolph, K. D., Lansford, J. E., Agoston, A. M., Sugimura, N., Schwartz, D., Dodge, K. A., Pettit, G. S., & Bates, J. E. (2013) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/cdev.12112 · Cited by 181 · see citing works
“This observed pathway is consistent with recent developmental theory and research on developmental cascades (Burt, Obradovi c, Long, & Masten, 2008; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
The role of music in adolescent development: much more than the same old song
Miranda, D. (2012) · International Journal of Adolescence and Youth · doi:10.1080/02673843.2011.650182 · Cited by 180 · see citing works
“…childhood to adulthood, in which transactions – between a self-determined (and predisposed) individual and his/her changing (and stable) social environment – are intertwined within and across ecological systems as they cascade over time (Lerner & Steinberg, 2009a, 2009b; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundChild Maltreatment and Developmental Psychopathology: A Multilevel Perspective
Cicchetti, D., & Toth, S. (2016) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119125556.devpsy311 · Cited by 159 · see citing works
Self-citationEffects of early life stress on amygdala and striatal development
Fareri, D. S., & Tottenham, N. (2016) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2016.04.005 · Cited by 166 · see citing works
Warmingham, J. M., Handley, E. D., Rogosch, F. A., Manly, J. T., & Cicchetti, D. (2018) · Child Abuse & Neglect · doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2018.08.013 · Cited by 171 · see citing works
Self-citationThe Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Health and Development in Young Children
Webster, E. M. (2022) · Global Pediatric Health · doi:10.1177/2333794x221078708 · Cited by 172 · see citing works
Rogosch, F. A., Dackis, M. N., & Cicchetti, D. (2011) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579411000587 · Cited by 170 · see citing works
“…in an adaptive response to stress, chronic activation results in over- or undercompensation, causing cascading effects within interconnected biological systems (Cicchetti & Tucker, 1994; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), and increased vulnerability for stress-related diseases (Lupien et al., 2006).”
BackgroundSelf-citationEarly home learning environment predicts children’s 5th grade academic skills
Tamis‐LeMonda, C. S., Luo, R., McFadden, K. E., Bandel, E., & Vallotton, C. D. (2017) · Applied Developmental Science · doi:10.1080/10888691.2017.1345634 · Cited by 175 · see citing works
Cicchetti, D., Rogosch, F. A., Toth, S. L., & Sturge-Apple, M. L. (2011) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579411000307 · Cited by 168 · see citing works
Self-citationSleep and Social-Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers
Mindell, J. A., Leichman, E. S., DuMond, C., & Sadeh, A. (2017) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2016.1188701 · Cited by 169 · see citing works
“This information, in terms of sleep’s status as a risk and/or protective factor, has potential to be a critical step in preventing clinical levels of psychopathology from emerging, as may occur through developmental cascades across a lifespan (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundCircle of Security–Parenting: A randomized controlled trial in Head Start
Cassidy, J., Brett, B. E., Gross, J. T., Stern, J. A., Martin, D. R., Mohr, J. J., & Woodhouse, S. S. (2017) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579417000244 · Cited by 167 · see citing works
Invited Commentary: Resilience and Positive Youth Development Frameworks in Developmental Science
Masten, A. S. (2014) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-014-0118-7 · Cited by 165 · see citing works
Self-citationPlanning for Long-Term Follow-Up: Strategies Learned from Longitudinal Studies
Hemphill, S. A., Woodward, D., Woelfel, T., Hawkins, J. D., & Green, S. (2015) · Prevention Science · doi:10.1007/s11121-015-0610-7 · Cited by 164 · see citing works
“Positive developmental cascades such as these have been well discussed by Masten and others (Masten and Cicchetti 2010; Patterson et al. 2010).”
BackgroundLongitudinal Effects of Parental Bereavement on Adolescent Developmental Competence
Brent, D. A., Melhem, N. M., Masten, A. S., Porta, G., & Payne, M. W. (2012) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374416.2012.717871 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
“Across multiple domains of adjustment, indicators of psychopathology and competence have shown effects on one another over time, described as ‘‘developmental cascades’’ (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundSelf-citationWilliams, K. E., Berthelsen, D., Walker, S., & Nicholson, J. M. (2017) · Behavioral Sleep Medicine · doi:10.1080/15402002.2015.1065410 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
“This allows exploration of longitudinal and reciprocal relations among constructs while accounting for continuity in constructs across time, resulting in an optimal, yet conservative test of developmental processes and directions of effects (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
MethodCummings, E. M., George, M. R. W., McCoy, K. P., & Davies, P. T. (2012) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2012.01807.x · Cited by 157 · see citing works
“These results are also suggestive of possibly long-term cascade effects reflecting family systems processes that may further solidify these trajectories (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundThe building blocks of social competence: Contributions of the Consortium of Individual Development
Junge, C., Valkenburg, P. M., Deković, M., & Branje, S. (2020) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100861 · Cited by 180 · see citing works
Implementing Trauma-Informed Care in Correctional Treatment and Supervision
Levenson, J. S., & Willis, G. M. (2018) · Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma · doi:10.1080/10926771.2018.1531959 · Cited by 162 · see citing works
“ACEs contribute to a cascade of psychosocial impacts, including the development of health and behavioral disorders, addictions, maladaptive coping, and disordered personality styles (Anda et al., 2006; Grady, Levenson, & Bolder, 2016; Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Najavits, 2009; Najavits et al., 2009).”
BackgroundIverson, J. M. (2021) · Current Directions in Psychological Science · doi:10.1177/0963721421993822 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
“This is the notion of developmental cascades , and it provides a valuable framework for conceptualizing individual variability and change over time (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
Adolescent Civic Engagement and Adult Outcomes: An Examination Among Urban Racial Minorities
Chan, W. Y., Ou, S., & Reynolds, A. J. (2014) · Journal of Youth and Adolescence · doi:10.1007/s10964-014-0136-5 · Cited by 153 · see citing works
“cence on successful development into adulthood (Masten and Cicchetti 2010; Obradovic et al. 2010).”
InfluentialChassin, L., Sher, K. J., Hussong, A. M., & Curran, P. J. (2013) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579413000771 · Cited by 152 · see citing works
“Moreover, these models propose cascading effects over development (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), thus tracing risk and resilience pathways from prenatal exposure, early adversity, child mal-treatment, and early childhood characteristics to adult alcohol outcomes (for a review of advances in…”
Long-term consequences of childhood maltreatment: altered amygdala functional connectivity
Jedd, K., Hunt, R. H., Cicchetti, D., Hunt, E., Cowell, R. A., Rogosch, F. A., Toth, S. L., & Thomas, K. M. (2015) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579415000954 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
“These differences can lead to a cascade of effects that confer vulnerability for affective and behavioral disorders (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
BackgroundSelf-citationPathways to Integrated Resilience Science
Masten, A. S. (2015) · Psychological Inquiry · doi:10.1080/1047840x.2015.1012041 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
“Cascade effects across time, domains of adaptation, and systems hold great interest for developmental scientists focused on positive adaptation and psychopathology (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Masten & Cicchetti, in press).”
BackgroundSelf-citationGee, D. G. (2021) · American Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2021.21090944 · Cited by 148 · see citing works
“Developing youths are embedded within broader social contexts (96, 201, 202), and neural and behavioral alterations that follow adversity are not simply outcomes but also factors that reciprocally shape these contexts (212) and can alter the course of development (257).”
BackgroundThe Cascading Development of Autonomy and Relatedness From Adolescence to Adulthood
Oudekerk, B. A., Allen, J. P., Hessel, E. T., & Molloy, L. E. (2014) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/cdev.12313 · Cited by 149 · see citing works
“Over time, past problematic relational experiences potentially build upon one another (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010; Pepler, 2012).”
Do Gross and Fine Motor Skills Differentially Contribute to Language Outcomes? A Systematic Review
Gonzalez, S. L., Alvarez, V., & Nelson, E. L. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02670 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
“However, continuing shifts toward ecological and systems approaches to development have allowed recent research to embrace the possibility of cross domain interactions resulting in cascading changes throughout periods when the developing system is in flux (Gibson, 1988; Thelen and Smith, 2006; Masten and Cicchetti, 20…”
BackgroundA Review of Factors that Promote Resilience in Youth with ADHD and ADHD Symptoms
Dvorsky, M. R., & Langberg, J. M. (2016) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-016-0216-z · Cited by 145 · see citing works
“Transactional cascade models will likely provide the most fruitful avenues for understanding the intersection of development and psychopathology (see Masten et al. 2005; Masten and Cicchetti 2010).”
BackgroundCicchetti, D. (2023) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/med-psych/9780197542521.003.0006 · Cited by 146 · see citing works
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“For example, in applying the concept of developmental cascades (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010), cumulative experiences with interparental conflict can be characterized as part of an unfolding process that engenders patterns of child reactivity and coping in subsequent stressful family contexts that in…”
Choi, B., Leech, K. A., Tager-Flusberg, H. B., & Nelson, C. A. (2018) · Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders · doi:10.1186/s11689-018-9231-3 · Cited by 145 · see citing works
The multifaceted nature of prosocial behavior in children: Links with attachment theory and research
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Stability of Core Language Skill from Early Childhood to Adolescence: A Latent Variable Approach
Bornstein, M. H., Hahn, C., Putnick, D. L., & Suwalsky, J. T. D. (2013) · Child Development · doi:10.1111/cdev.12192 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
Bornstein, M. H., Hahn, C., & Suwalsky, J. T. D. (2013) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579413000217 · Cited by 142 · see citing works
“These results are consistent with a concept of “developmental cascades” in which functioning in one intrapsychic domain is thought to influence other domains both directly and indirectly from one period of life going forward (Masten & Cicchetti, 2010).”
ResultAn Integrated Model of Regulation for Applied Settings
Bailey, R. J., & Jones, S. M. (2019) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-019-00288-y · Cited by 148 · see citing works
- Authors
- Masten, A. S., & Cicchetti, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Masten, Ann S.
- Cicchetti, Dante
- Venue
- Development and Psychopathology
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2010-06-24
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 491-495
- ISSN
- 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-2198
- OpenAlex
- W4236657350
- Cited by
- 1,800
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
- 2026: 220 · 2025: 213 · 2024: 170 · 2023: 148 · 2022: 125 · 2021: 134 · 2020: 161 · 2019: 129 · 2018: 109 · 2017: 86 · 2016: 95 · 2015: 70 · 2014: 37 · 2013: 46 · 2012: 28
- FWCI
- 35.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation (0745643)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA12903, DA17741, R01DA012903, R01DA017741)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
- Keywords
- developmental cascades, developmental processes, psychopathology
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Child, Child Development, Humans, Psychopathology
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