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Personal profile
Biography
I'm a Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. My research focuses on child behavioural and emotional problems, specifically (1) the biosocial aetiology of these problems, and (2) their implications for life-course outcomes, including attainment and health. My work integrates theory and methods from developmental science, psychopathology, behaviour genetics and family studies to generate new insights into the origins and outcomes of child behavioural and emotional problems. Before joining the University of Edinburgh, I was a postdoctoral fellow at Duke University, NC, USA.
Research Interests
- Developmental Psychopathology
- Child externalising problems
- Life-course development
- Parenting
- Genetics
External positions
Postdoctoral Fellow, Duke University
2016 → 2021
Research Themes and Networks
- Edinburgh Mental Health Network
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Operationalizing childhood adversity to predict delinquency: Comparing single adversity, cumulative risk, and latent class approaches
Liu, Y., Speyer, L. G., Truelove-Hill, M., Wertz, J. & Obsuth, I., Mar 2026, In: Child Abuse and Neglect. 173, p. 1-14 14 p., 107922.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal expressions of warmth and negativity and adolescent mental health: Using longitudinal monozygotic twin-difference analyses to approach causal inference
Wickersham, A., Caspi, A., Arseneault, L., Moffitt, T. E., Downs, J., Ambler, A., Latham, R. M., Cummins, N., Firth, Z., Wertz, J. & Fisher, H. L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 67, 1, p. 92-103 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Within- and between-family genetic effects on educational achievement vary across countries and ages
Starr, A., Ruks, M., Giannelis, A., Willoughby, E., Pettersson, O., Pahnke, C. K. L., Maj, C., Andreas, A., Ahlskog, R., Arseneault, L., Fisher, H. L., Forstner, A. J., Kandler, C., McGue, M., Nöthen, M. M., Oskarsson, S., Spinath, F. M., Vrieze, S., Wertz, J. & von Stumm, S., 20 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Molecular Psychiatry. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic and environment influences on childhood victimization: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Dahoun, T., Peel, A., Baldwin, J., Coleman, O., Lewis, S. J., Wertz, J., Rijsdijk, F. & Danese, A., May 2025, In: Molecular Psychiatry. 30, 5, p. 2228–2238 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Parenting in childhood predicts personality in early adulthood: A longitudinal twin-differences study
Wertz, J., Moffitt, T. E., Blangis, F., Ambler, A., Arseneault, L., Danese, A., Fisher, H. L. & Caspi, A., 17 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American Psychologist. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Identifying risk and protective factors associated with parental exhaustion in parents who are autistic or have ADHD
Wertz, J. (Principal Investigator) & Auyeung, B. (Co-investigator)
1/09/25 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Language experiences and the transmission of family background inequality
Wertz, J. (Principal Investigator)
2/01/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Research
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PPLS Small Project Grant : Feasibility of using linked education and health records to improve the prediction of children’s mental health problems
Wertz, J. (Principal Investigator)
15/10/23 → 15/06/24
Project: University Awarded Project Funding
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Who's learning? Testing hypotheses about personalised learning using a family design
Wertz, J. (Principal Investigator)
4/01/22 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
Press/Media
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ADHD link to severe premenstrual disorder uncovered in women
23/06/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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The more affectionate parents are, the stronger their children will grow up. A study confirms that
18/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Mother's warmth 'turns children into kind, creative adults'
13/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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I Interviewed 2,000 Loving Mothers-Here's How Affection Shaped Their Kids
11/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Science Says This Is the Best Way to Raise Kids Who Turn Into Quality Adults
10/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research