Identifying early temperamental predictors of later psychopathology is crucial for detecting at-risk individuals and implementing targeted prevention efforts. However, there is limited research using laboratory-based observations of temperament and “gold-standard” assessments of psychiatric disorders across early adolescence and young adulthood. Using a multimethod, prospective longitudinal study (N = 291), we investigated whether temperament (i.e., behavioral inhibition [BI], exuberance)…
