Dashiell D Sacks
Biographic Data
| ID | 5714327 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dashiell D Sacks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dashiell D |
| FAMILY NAME | Sacks |
| SIGNATURE | SACKS D D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Boston Children's Hospital Boston MA USA |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2842-1301 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Neural correlates of child temperament
BACKGROUND: Early temperament has been shown to predict socioemotional outcomes, but its neural correlates are not yet fully understood. In the current study, we investigated the relationship between early temperament and neuronal network functional connectivity (FC), and how these factors contribute to the risk of psychopathology. METHODS: Using a longitudinal cohort followed from infancy to age 7 (N = 749 collected at infancy), we assessed temp…
The development of electroencephalography microstates from infancy into middle childhood and their associations with behavior
Microstates reflect rapid changes in neural activity with specific scalp topographies. Microstates have been colloquially referred to as the "atoms of thought" and temporal properties of microstates are thought to be associated with mental health and cognition. However, little work has characterized the longitudinal developmental changes and associations with behavior across the infancy and middle childhood period. In this study, we examined deve…
EEG frontal alpha asymmetry mediates the association between maternal and child internalizing symptoms in childhood
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in youth and can cause significant distress and functional impairment. The presence of maternal anxiety and depression are well-established risk factors for child internalizing psychopathology, yet the responsible mechanisms linking the two remain unclear. METHODS: We examined the potential mediating and moderating roles of EEG frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) in the intergenerational transmiss…
Longitudinal Trajectories of Aperiodic EEG Activity in Early to Middle Childhood
Aperiodic electroencephalography (EEG) activity is hypothesized to index biological mechanisms that underpin brain functioning. This longitudinal study characterized the developmental trajectories of the aperiodic slope (i.e., aperiodic exponent) and offset from infancy to 7 years of age in a US community sample (N = 391, 46.5% female, predominantly White; data collection 2013-2023). The study further examined whether differential developmental t…
Health enhancing behaviors in early adolescence
Overall findings make a strong case for expansion of the "big three" HEB to include mindfulness and social connectedness, especially given social connectedness emerged as the strongest predictor of both psychological distress and wellbeing. In addition, this research suggests that early adolescent nutrition, sleep quality, and mindfulness should be prioritized in efforts to reduce risk of difficulties, and physical activity prioritized as a prote…
Investigating Early Adolescent Sex Differences in Hippocampal and Amygdala Volumes, Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress
Adolescence is a period of significant brain development and decreased sleep quality, making it an ideal period to investigate early indicators of anxiety disorders such as psychological distress. The amygdala and hippocampus have been implicated in the neurobiology of anxiety symptoms. Sex-based differences in anxiety symptoms and sleep quality suggest sex-specific indicators may be preferable to a “one size fits all” approach. N = 70 early adol…
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Investigating Early Adolescent Sex Differences in Hippocampal and Amygdala Volumes, Sleep Quality and Psychological Distress
Adolescence is a period of significant brain development and decreased sleep quality, making it an ideal period to investigate early indicators of anxiety disorders such as psychological distress. The amygdala and hippocampus have been implicated in the neurobiology of anxiety symptoms. Sex-based differences in anxiety symptoms and sleep quality suggest sex-specific indicators may be preferable to a “one size fits all” approach. N = 70 early adol…
Health enhancing behaviors in early adolescence
Overall findings make a strong case for expansion of the "big three" HEB to include mindfulness and social connectedness, especially given social connectedness emerged as the strongest predictor of both psychological distress and wellbeing. In addition, this research suggests that early adolescent nutrition, sleep quality, and mindfulness should be prioritized in efforts to reduce risk of difficulties, and physical activity prioritized as a prote…
EEG frontal alpha asymmetry mediates the association between maternal and child internalizing symptoms in childhood
BACKGROUND: Anxiety and depression are highly prevalent in youth and can cause significant distress and functional impairment. The presence of maternal anxiety and depression are well-established risk factors for child internalizing psychopathology, yet the responsible mechanisms linking the two remain unclear. METHODS: We examined the potential mediating and moderating roles of EEG frontal alpha asymmetry (FAA) in the intergenerational transmiss…
Longitudinal Trajectories of Aperiodic EEG Activity in Early to Middle Childhood
Aperiodic electroencephalography (EEG) activity is hypothesized to index biological mechanisms that underpin brain functioning. This longitudinal study characterized the developmental trajectories of the aperiodic slope (i.e., aperiodic exponent) and offset from infancy to 7 years of age in a US community sample (N = 391, 46.5% female, predominantly White; data collection 2013-2023). The study further examined whether differential developmental t…
Neural correlates of child temperament
BACKGROUND: Early temperament has been shown to predict socioemotional outcomes, but its neural correlates are not yet fully understood. In the current study, we investigated the relationship between early temperament and neuronal network functional connectivity (FC), and how these factors contribute to the risk of psychopathology. METHODS: Using a longitudinal cohort followed from infancy to age 7 (N = 749 collected at infancy), we assessed temp…
The development of electroencephalography microstates from infancy into middle childhood and their associations with behavior
Microstates reflect rapid changes in neural activity with specific scalp topographies. Microstates have been colloquially referred to as the "atoms of thought" and temporal properties of microstates are thought to be associated with mental health and cognition. However, little work has characterized the longitudinal developmental changes and associations with behavior across the infancy and middle childhood period. In this study, we examined deve…
Psychiatry (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies (3 works) · Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Distress (2 works) · Electroencephalography (2 works) · Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies (2 works)