Stephane De Brito

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Dr De Brito’s research uses behavioural, neurocognitive and structural/functional magnetic resonance brain imaging techniques to better understand the characteristics of different subgroups of children and adults displaying severe antisocial behaviour and psychopathic traits. A second strand of his research interests is to better understand patterns of resilience and vulnerability in children and adults who have experienced early adversity. The goals are to clarify why some individuals who have experienced early adversity show resilience while others do not, whether individuals who have experienced early adversity process emotions differently, and whether structural and functional neural markers of resilience can be identified.

Dr De Brito considers PhD applications on a rolling basis. Students interested in working on topics related to his research and with a strong academic track record should email him in the first instance.

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68 Article
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2012
Amygdala response to preattentive masked fear in children with conduct problems: The role of callous-unemotional traits
Viding, E., Sebastian, C. L., Dadds, M. R., Lockwood, P. L., Cecil, C. A. M., De Brito, S. A. & McCrory, E. J., 1 Oct 2012, In: American Journal of Psychiatry. 169, 10, p. 1109-1116 8 p.
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238 Citations (Scopus)

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Amygdala Response to Subliminally Presented Fear is Associated With Callous-Unemotional Traits in Childhood Conduct Problems
Sebastian, C. L., McCrory, E. J. P., Lockwood, P. L., Cecil, C. A. M., De Brito, S. A., Dadds, M. R. & Viding, E. M., 2012, In: Biological Psychiatry.
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Neural processing associated with cognitive and affective theory of mind in adolescents and adults
Sebastian, C. L., De brito, S. A., Mccrory, E. J. P., Viding, E., Bird, G., Blakemore, S. & Fontaine, N. M. G., 1 Jan 2012, In: Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. 7, 1, p. 53-63 11 p.
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242 Citations (Scopus)

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Neural responses to affective and cognitive theory of mind in children with conduct problems and varying levels of callous-unemotional traits
Sebastian, C. L., McCrory, E. J. P., Cecil, C. A. M., Lockwood, P. L., De Brito, S. A., Fontaine, N. M. G. & Viding, E., 1 Aug 2012, In: Archives of General Psychiatry. 69, 8, p. 814-822 9 p.
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143 Citations (Scopus)

146 Downloads (Pure)
The link between child abuse and psychopathology: A review of neurobiological and genetic research
McCrory, E., De Brito, S. A. & Viding, E., 1 Apr 2012, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 105, 4, p. 151-156 6 p.
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167 Citations (Scopus)

146 Downloads (Pure)
2011
Attentional functions in children and adolescents with ADHD, depressive disorders, and the comorbid condition
Günther, T., Konrad, K., De Brito, S. A., Herpertz-Dahlmann, B. & Vloet, T. D., 1 Mar 2011, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 52, 3, p. 324-331 8 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
31 Citations (Scopus)

87 Downloads (Pure)
Heightened neural reactivity to threat in child victims of family violence
McCrory, E. J., De Brito, S. A., Sebastian, C. L., Mechelli, A., Bird, G., Kelly, P. A. & Viding, E., 6 Dec 2011, In: Current Biology. 21, 23, p. R947-R948
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172 Citations (Scopus)

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Measuring life-long patterns of instrumental aggression: A methodological note
Cooke, D., Michie, C., Sparkes, L., Hodgins, S. & De Brito, S., 1 May 2011, In: Psychology, Crime and Law. 17, 4, p. 319-329 11 p.
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14 Citations (Scopus)

65 Downloads (Pure)
The impact of childhood maltreatment: A review of neurobiological and genetic factors
McCrory, E., De Brito, S. A. & Viding, E., 28 Jul 2011, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2, JUL
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198 Citations (Scopus)

532 Downloads (Pure)
2010
Anxiety disorders among offenders with antisocial personality disorders: A distinct subtype?
Hodgins, S., De Brito, S. A., Chhabra, P. & Côté, G., 1 Dec 2010, In: The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry . 55, 12, p. 784-791 8 p.
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58 Citations (Scopus)

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Heritable variations in gray matter concentration as a potential endophenotype for psychopathic traits
Rijsdijsk, F. V., Viding, E., De Brito, S., Forgiarini, M., Mechelli, A., Jones, A. P. & McCrory, E., Apr 2010, In: Archives of General Psychiatry. 67, 4, p. 406-13 8 p.
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41 Citations (Scopus)

195 Downloads (Pure)
Research review: The neurobiology and genetics of maltreatment and adversity
McCrory, E., De Brito, S. A. & Viding, E., 1 Oct 2010, In: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 51, 10, p. 1079-1095 17 p.
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424 Citations (Scopus)

23 Downloads (Pure)
2009
Die Antisoziale Persönlichkeitsstörung des DSM-IV-TR - Befunde, Untergruppen und Unterschiede zu Psychopathy
Hodgins, S. & De Brito, S. A., 1 Jan 2009, In: Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie . 3, 2, p. 116-128 13 p.
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13 Citations (Scopus)

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Genetic Vulnerability to Affective Psychopathology in Childhood: A Combined Voxel-Based Morphometry and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Mechelli, A., Tognin, S., McGuire, P. K., Prata, D., Sartori, G., Fusar-Poli, P., De Brito, S., Hariri, A. R. & Viding, E., 1 Aug 2009, In: Biological Psychiatry. 66, 3, p. 231-237 7 p.
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25 Citations (Scopus)
Getting the phenotypes right: an essential ingredient for understanding aetiological mechanisms underlying persistent violence and developing effective treatments
Hodgins, S., Simonoff, E., Vloet, T., Viding, E. & De Brito, S., 2009, In: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 3, 44.
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25 Citations (Scopus)

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Psychopathic, but not thick: Temporal and prefrontal gray matter thinning in psychopaths
De Brito, S. & Viding, E., 2009, In: Cellscience Reviews. 6, 1, 3 p.
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Size matters: Increased grey matter in boys with conduct problems and callousunemotional traits
De Brito, S., Laurens, K. R., Hodgins, S., Mechelli, A., Wilke, M., Jones, A. P., Viding, E. & Barker, G. J., 1 Apr 2009, In: Brain. 132, 4, p. 843-852 10 p.
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276 Citations (Scopus)

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Structural neuroimaging and the antisocial brain: Main findings and methodological challenges
de Brito, S. A., Hodgins, S., Mccrory, E. J. P., Mechelli, A., Wilke, M., Jones, A. P. & Viding, E., 1 Nov 2009, In: Criminal Justice and Behavior. 36, 11, p. 1173-1186 14 p.
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10 Citations (Scopus)

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