The purpose of this dissertation was to generate a broad overview of children’s exposure to and recovery from trauma in order to promote theory building and the design of prevention and intervention activities. First, a general population study was conducted in 1770 primary school children. They filled out a questionnaire in a quiet classroom setting. Fourteen percent of the children reported...

This thesis describes a variety of studies using a developmental framework to promote greater understanding of the interaction between genotypes and environmental influences on outcomes later in childhood. In this thesis a developmental approach was used to understand how nature (genotypes) and nurture (e.g. environmental risk or protective factors) interact to determine developmental outcomes...

The aim of this thesis is to gain more insight into the causes of individual differences in wellbeing in adolescents. To this end, data was analyzed for wellbeing and properties associated with wellbeing such as family functioning, exercise behavior, sedentary behavior, internet use, psychopathology and truancy. This allowed us to ascertain how much of the variation in these properties is...

He Has Seen War is a documentary featuring surviving veterans of Easy Company and the 1st Marine Division, whose stories are told in Band of Brothers and The Pacific. From their initial steps at reintegrating into civilian life to the lasting impact the war had on each of their lives, He Has Seen War features veterans and their families relaying their own unique stories. Complemented by renowned historian and author Donald L.