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 Joseph Boden

BA cum laude (Psychology), Boston University
MA PhD(Psychology), Case Western Reserve University

Email joseph.boden@otago.ac.nz

Joe is the Principal Scientist of the Christchurch Health and Development Study. He trained as an experimental social psychologist and worked in the US, UK, and Australia, before coming to New Zealand.

He was awarded a Gold Medal for Research Excellence in 2017, and was a member of the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor Expert Panel on Cannabis.

Research Interests

  • The psychosocial causes and consequences of substance use, abuse, and dependence
  • Mental health and substance use epidemiology
  • The social and psychological determinants of maladaptive behaviour including aggression and violence.

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During its more than 30 years of existence, researchers from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) have published an average of one paper every month.
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Publications

Marek, L., Bowden, N., Wiki, J., Kokaua, J., Ruhe, T., Theodore, R., Boden, J., … Hobbs, M. (2026). Interconnected environments and the mental health of young people in Aotearoa New Zealand: A longitudinal geospatial study. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1038/s41370-026-00914-2 Journal - Research Article

Strom, N. I., Verhulst, B., Bacanu, S.-A., Cheesman, R., Purves, K. L., Gedik, H., … Kennedy, M. A., Boden, J., … Horwood, J., … Hettema, J. M. (2026). Genome-wide association study of major anxiety disorders in 122,341 European-ancestry cases identifies 58 loci and highlights GABAergic signaling. Nature Genetics, 58(2), 275-288. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02485-8 Journal - Research Article

Rucklidge, J. J., Sherwin, A. H., Mulder, R. T., Manna, L., & Boden, J. M. (2026). Efficacy and safety of micronutrient treatment for irritability in teenagers: 8-week double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial (BEAM). Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2026.01.013 Journal - Research Article

van der Laan, C. M., Ip, H. F., Schipper, M., Hottenga, J.-J., St Pourcain, B., Zayats, T., … Miller, A., … Boden, J., Pearson, J., Horwood, J., Kennedy, M., Poulton, R., … Boomsma, D. I. (2025). Genome-wide association meta-analysis of childhood ADHD symptoms and diagnosis identifies new loci and potential effector genes. Nature Genetics, 57(10), 2427-2435. doi: 10.1038/s41588-025-02295-y Journal - Research Article

Ruiz, B., Broadbent, J., Thomson, W. M., Ramrakha, S., & Boden, J. (2025). A modified model of child oral health. Journal of Dental Research, 104(B), 1911. [Abstract] Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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