09/2003-09/2006 PhD in Basic Psychology: Beijing Normal University
09/2000-07/2003 Master's in Clinical Psychology: Xiangya Medical College, Central South University
09/1993-07/1998 Bachelor's in Clinical Medicine: Nanjing Medical University
01/2013-present - Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
08/2009-12/2012 - Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Associate Researcher
08/2007-08/2009 - Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Postdoctoral Researcher
2021: Chinese Academy of Sciences University Silver Award
2020: Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent Mentor Award
2019: Chinese Academy of Sciences Excellent Mentor Award
2019: Recognized Psychologist by Chinese Psychological Society
2012: Member of Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2011: Outstanding Young Scientist, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2010: Lu Jiaxi Young Talent Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2008: Wang Kuancheng Postdoctoral Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Research
Trauma Stress and Psychopathology
Psychometric properties and measurement invariance of the emotion regulation questionnaire in Chinese left-behind children, Chen, W., Zhang, G., Tian, X., & Wang, L., 2021
Cortical volume abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder: An ENIGMA-psychiatric genomics consortium PTSD workgroup mega-analysis, Wang, X., Xie, H., Chen, T., Cotton, A. S., Salminen, L. E., Logue, M. W., . . . Liberzon, I., 2020
Latent profile analysis of PTSD and dissociation, and relations with anger, Durham, T. A., Byllesby, B. M., Elhai, J. D., & Wang, L., 2020
Altered white matter microstructural organization in posttraumatic stress disorder across 3047 adults: Results from the PGC-ENIGMA PTSD consortium, Dennis, E. L., Disner, S. G., Fani, N., Salminen, L. E., Logue, M., Clarke, E. K., . . . Morey, R. A., 2019
Anxiety, depression, and PTSD Symptoms among high school students in China in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, Cao, C., Wang, L., Fang, R., Liu, P., Bi, Y., Luo, S., Grace, E., & Olff, M., 2022
Mental health responses to COVID-19 around the world, Olff, M., Primasari, I., Qing, Y., Coimbra, B. M., Hovnanyan, A., Grace, E., Williamson, R. E., Hoeboer, C. M., & the GPS-CCC Consortium., 2021
The ADCYAP1R1 gene is correlated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms through diverse epistases in a traumatized Chinese population, Wang, L., Zhang, J., Li, G., Cao, C., Fang, R., Liu, P., Luo, S., Zhao, G., Zhang, Y., & Zhang, K., 2021
Oxytocin receptor variant rs53576 genotype is associated with dysphoric arousal symptoms of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder in Chinese earthquake survivors, Cao, C., Wang, L., Fang, R., Li, G., Liu, P., Luo, S., & Zhang, X., 2021
Neural correlates of posttraumatic anhedonia symptoms: Decreased functional connectivity between ventral pallidum and default mode network regions, Li, G., Cao, C., Fang, R., Liu, P., Luo, S., Liberzon, I., & Wang, L., 2021
Rasch analysis of Work-Family Conflict Scale among Chinese prison police, Chen, W., Zhang, G., Tian, X., Wang, L., & Luo, J., 2021
Posttraumatic stress or posttraumatic growth? Using network analysis to explore the relationships between coping styles and trauma outcomes, Peters, J., Bellet, B. W., Jones, P. J., Wu, G. W. Y., Wang, L., & McNally, R. J., 2021
The factor structure of major depressive symptoms in a sample of Chinese earthquake survivors, Bi, Y., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Li, G., Liu, P., Luo, S., Yang, H., & Hall, B. J., 2021
Post-traumatic stress symptoms of children and adolescents exposed to the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake: A longitudinal study of 5-HTTLPR genotype main effects and gene–environment interactions, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Hall, B. J., Elhai, J. D., & Liberzon, I., 2021
Test of the dynamic interplay between DSM-5 PTSD symptom clusters in children and adolescents, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Chen, C., Qiao, X., Yang, H., Forbes, D., & Elhai, J. D., 2020
An item-based analysis of PTSD emotional numbing symptoms in disaster-exposed children and adolescents, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Chen, C., Qiao, X., Yang, H., Hall, B. J., & Elhai, J. D., 2020
Factor structure and multi-group measurement invariance of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms assessed by the PCL-5, Caldas, S. V., Contractor, A. A., Koh, S., & Wang, L., 2020
An exploration of the DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptom latent variable network, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Bi, Y., Liu, P., . . . Elhai, J. D., 2020
Depicting the associations between different forms of psychopathology in trauma-exposed adolescents, Cao, X., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Chen, C., Hall, B. J., & Elhai, J. D., 2020
A comparison of ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria for PTSD among a representative sample of Chinese earthquake survivors, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wu, J., Bi, Y., Yang, H., Fang, R., . . . Elhai, J., 2020
Treatment response prediction and individualized identification of first-episode drug-naïve schizophrenia using brain functional connectivity, Cao, B., Cho, R. Y., Chen, D., Xiu, M., Wang, L., Soares, J. C., & Zhang, X. Y., 2020
Association between the OXTR rs53576 genotype and latent profiles of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms in a representative sample of earthquake survivors, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wu, J., Li, G., Fang, R., Liu, P., . . . Elhai, J. D., 2020
Correlation between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis gene polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, Zhang, K., Wang, L., Cao, C., Li, G., Fang, R., Liu, P., . . . Zhang, X., 2020
An epistasis between dopaminergic and oxytocinergic systems confers risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in a traumatized Chinese cohort, Zhang, K., Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Cao, X., Fang, R., . . . Zhang, X., 2019
FKBP5 genotype linked to combined PTSD-depression symptom in Chinese earthquake survivors, Li, G., Wang, L., Zhang, K., Cao, C., Cao, X., Fang, R., . . . Zhang, X., 2019
Item response analysis of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory among the elderly in China: dimensionality and differential item functioning test, Li, Z., Zhao, X., Sheng, A., & Wang, L., 2019
Neuropeptide Y gene × environment interaction predicts resilience and positive future focus, Gan, Y., Chen, Y., Han, X., Yu, N. X., & Wang, L., 2019
Posttraumatic stress disorder and executive dysfunction among children and adolescents: A latent profile analysis, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Cao, X., Chen, C., . . . Hall, B. J., 2019
PTSD latent classes and class transitions predicted by distress and fear disorders in disaster-exposed adolescents, Cao, X., Wang, L., Cao, C., Zhang, J., & Elhai, J. D., 2019
Characteristics of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines alteration in PTSD patients exposed to a deadly earthquake, Wang, W., Wang, L., Xu, H., Cao, C., Liu, P., Luo, S., . . . Zhang, X., 2019
Sex differences in global and local connectivity of adolescent posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, Cao, X., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Chen, C., Hall, B. J., & Elhai, J. D., 2019
The association between disaster exposure and media use on posttraumatic stress disorder following Typhoon Hato in Macao, China, Hall, B. J., Xiong, Y. X., Yip, P. S. Y., Lao, C. K., Shi, W., Sou, E. K. L., Chang, K., Wang, L., Lam, A. I. F., 2019
The preliminary investigation of orexigenic hormone gene polymorphisms on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, Li, G., Zhang, K., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Liu, P., . . . Liberzon, I., 2019
Altered gray matter volume and its correlation with PTSD severity in Chinese earthquake survivors, Zhang, X., Zhang, J., Wang, L., & Zhang, W., 2018
Psychophysiological correlates between emotional response inhibition and posttraumatic stress symptom clusters, Duan, H., Wang, L., & Wu, J., 2018
Patterns of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and posttraumatic growth in an epidemiological sample of Chinese earthquake survivors: A latent profile analysis, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wu, J., Li, G., Fang, R., Cao, X., . . . Elhai, J. D., 2018
Anger as an underlying dimension of posttraumatic stress disorder, Durham, T. A., Byllesby, B. M., Lv, X., Elhai, J. D., & Wang, L., 2018
DSM-5 Posttraumatic stress symptom dimensions and health-related quality of life among Chinese earthquake survivors, Li, G., Wang, L., Cao, C., Fang, R., Liu, P., Luo, S., . . . Elhai, J., 2018
A DRD2/ANNK1–COMT interaction, consisting of functional variants, confers risk of post-traumatic stress disorder in traumatized Chinese, Zhang, K., Wang, L., Cao, C., Li, G., Fang, R., Liu, P., . . . Liberzon, I., 2018
Serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype is associated with intrusion and avoidance symptoms of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Chinese earthquake survivors, Liu, L., Wang, L., Cao, C., Cao, X., Zhu, Y., Liu, P., . . . Zhang, J., 2018
An overview of posttraumatic stress disorder genetic studies by analyzing and integrating genetic data into genetic database PTSDgene, Zhang, K., Qu, S., Chang, S., Li, G., Cao, C., Fang, K., . . . Wang, L., Wang, J., 2017
Factor structure of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms in trauma-exposed adolescents: Examining stability across time, Wang, L., Cao, X., Cao, C., Fang, R., Yang, H., & Elhai, J. D., 2017
The “weakest link” as an indicator of cognitive vulnerability differentially predicts symptom dimensions of anxiety in adolescents in China, Wang, J., Wang, D., Cui, L., McWhinnie, C. M., Wang, L., & Xiao, J., 2017
Error consciousness predicts physiological response to an acute psychosocial stressor in men, Wu, J., Sun, X., Wang, L., Zhang, L., Fernández, G., & Yao, Z., 2017
The underlying dimensions of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms and their relations with anxiety and depression in a sample of adolescents exposed to an explosion accident, Yang, H., Wang, L., Cao, C., Cao, X., Fang, R., Zhang, J., & Elhai, J. D., 2017
DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptom structure in disaster-exposed adolescents: Stability across gender and relation to behavioral problems, Cao, X., Wang, L., Cao, C., Zhang, J., & Elhai, J. D., 2017
Support for the association between RORA gene polymorphisms and the DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in male earthquake survivors in China, Cao, C., Wang, L., Cao, X., Dong, C., Liu, P., Luo, S., . . . Zhang, J., 2017
The relationship between negative expressivity, anger, and PTSD symptom clusters, Claycomb, M., Roley, M. E., Contractor, A. A., Armour, C., Dranger, P., Wang, L., & Elhai, J. D., 2016
Testing the dimensional structure of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in a nonclinical trauma-exposed adolescent sample, Liu, L., Wang, L., Cao, C., Qing, Y., & Armour, C., 2016
Altered resting-state functional connectivity of the amygdala in Chinese earthquake survivors, Zhang, X., Zhang, J., Wang, L., Li, R., & Zhang, W., 2016
The relationship between cortisol activity during cognitive task and posttraumatic stress symptom clusters, Duan, H., Wang, L., Zhang, L., Liu, J., Zhang, K., & Wu, J., 2015
Patterns of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms in an epidemiological sample of Chinese earthquake survivors: A latent profile analysis, Cao, X., Wang, L., Cao, C., Zhang, J., Liu, P., Zhang, B., . . . Elhai, J. D., 2015
Hair cortisone level is associated with PTSD's dysphoric arousal symptoms in highly traumatized Chinese females, Wang, W., Deng, H., Wang, L., Cao, C., Xu, H., & Zhang, J., 2015
Mental disorders as causal systems: A network approach to posttraumatic stress disorder, McNally, R. J., Robinaugh, D. J., Wu, G. W. Y., Wang, L., Deserno, M. K., & Borsboom, D., 2015
Assessing the underlying dimensionality of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms in Chinese adolescents surviving the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Wang, L., Zhang, L., Armour, C., Cao, C., Qing, Y., Zhang, J., . . . Fan, G., 2015
Assessing possible DSM-5 ASD subtypes in a sample of victims meeting caseness for DSM-5 ASD based on self-report following multiple forms of traumatic exposure, Hansen, M., Armour, C., Wang, L., Elklit, A., & Bryant, R. A., 2015
The relationship between response inhibition and posttraumatic stress symptom clusters in adolescent earthquake survivors: An event-related potential study, Wu, J., Yuan, Y., Cao, C., Zhang, K., Wang, L., & Zhang, L., 2015
Assessing relations between PTSD’s dysphoria and reexperiencing factors and dimensions of rumination, Claycomb, M. A., Wang, L., Sharp, C., Ractliffe, K. C., & Elhai, J. D., 2015
Linking hair cortisol levels to phenotypic heterogeneity of posttraumatic stress symptomatology in highly traumatized Chinese females, Wang, L., Cao, C., Wang, W., Xu, H., Zhang, J., Deng, H., Zhang, X., 2015
Towards a dimensional model of depression: Evidence from Chinese samples, Wang, L., Wang, R., & Chan, R. C. K., 2014
The COMT gene variant is associated with depression's decreased positive affect symptoms in Chinese adults, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wang, R., Qing, Y., Zhang, J., & Wu, G. W. Y., 2014
The factor structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries, Liu, S., Wang, L., Cao, C., & Zhang, J., 2014
TPH2 genotype is associated with PTSD's avoidance symptoms in Chinese female earthquake survivors, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wang, R., Qing, Y., & Zhang, J., 2014
The underlying dimensions of DSM-5 posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in an epidemiological sample of Chinese earthquake survivors, Liu, P., Wang, L., Cao, C., Wang, R., Zhang, J., Zhang, B., . . . Elhai, J. D., 2014
Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder among Chinese youths after an earthquake, Wei, Y., Wang, L., Wang, R., Cao, C., Shi, Z., & Zhang, J., 2013
PAC1 receptor (ADCYAP1R1) genotype is associated with PTSD's emotional numbing symptoms in Chinese earthquake survivors, Wang, L., Cao, C., Wang, R., Qing, Y., Zhang, J., & Zhang, X., 2013
Latent structure of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in an adolescent sample one month after an earthquake, Wang, R., Wang, L., Li, Z., Cao, C., Shi, Z., & Zhang, J., 2013
Stathmin genotype is associated with reexperiencing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in Chinese earthquake survivors, Cao, C., Wang, L., Wang, R., Dong, C., Qing, Y., Zhang, X., et al., 2013
Mental health problems among the survivors in the hard-hit areas of the Yushu Earthquake, Zhang, Z., Wang, W., Shi, Z., Wang, L., & Zhang, J., 2012
The Mini-IPIP Scale: Psychometric features and relations with PTSD symptoms of Chinese earthquake survivors, Li, Z., Sang, Z., Wang, L., & Shi, Z., 2012
The structure of acute stress disorder among Chinese adults exposed to an earthquake: Is dysphoric arousal a unique construct of acute posttraumatic responses?, Wang, R., Wang, L., Zhang, J., Liu, Z., & Wu, K., 2012
The dimensionality of PTSD symptoms and their relationship to health-related quality of life in Chinese earthquake survivors, Wang, L., Cao, C., Wang, R., Zhang, J., & Li, Z., 2012
Assessing a five factor model of PTSD: Is dysphoric arousal a unique PTSD construct showing differential relationships with anxiety and depression?, Armour, C., Elhai, J. D., Richardson, D., Ractliffe, K., Wang, L., & Elklit, A., 2012
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis of a Short-Form of the EMBU among Chinese adolescents, Li, Z., Wang, L., & Zhang, L., 2012
Testing the dimensionality of posttraumatic stress responses in young Chinese adult earthquake survivors: Further evidence for “dysphoric arousal” as a unique PTSD construct, Wang, L., Li, Z., Shi, Z., Zhang, J., Zhang, K., Liu, Z., & Elhai, J. D., 2011
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptom structure in Chinese adolescents exposed to a deadly earthquake, Wang, L., Long, D., Li, Z., & Armour, C., 2011
Comparing alternative factor models of PTSD symptoms across earthquake victims and violent riot witnesses in China: Evidence for a five-factor model proposed by Elhai et al. (2011), Wang, L., Zhang, J., Shi, Z., Zhou, M., Li, Z., Zhang, K., et al., 2011
One year later: Mental health problems among survivors in hard-hit areas of the Wenchuan earthquake, Zhang, Z., Shi, Z., Wang, L., & Liu, M., 2011
Mental health problems among children one-year after sichuan earthquake in China: A follow-up study, Liu, M., Wang, L., Shi, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhang, K., & Shen, J., 2011
Confirmatory factor analysis of posttraumatic stress symptoms assessed by the Impact of Event Scale-Revised in Chinese earthquake victims: Examining factor structure and its stability across sex, Wang, L., Zhang, J., Shi, Z., Zhou, M., Li, Z., 2011
Gender difference in motives of knowledge searching: Measurement invariance and factor mean comparison of the interest/deprivation epistemic curiosity, Huang, D., Wang, L., Zhou, M., & Zhang, J., 2010
Diagnostic utility of the PTSD Checklist in detecting PTSD in Chinese earthquake victims, Li, H., Wang, L., Shi, Z., Zhang, Y., Wu, K., & Liu, P., 2010
Response inhibition in adolescent earthquake survivors with and without posttraumatic stress disorder: A combined behavioral and ERP study, Wu, J., Ge, Y., Shi, Z., Duan, X., Wang, L., Sun, X., et al., 2010
Psychometric properties of the 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in Chinese earthquake victims, Wang, L., Shi, Z., Zhang, Y. & Zhang, Z., 2010
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among health care workers in earthquake-affected areas in southwest China, Wang, L., Zhang, J., Zhou, M., Shi, Z., & Liu, P., 2010
Factor structure of acute stress disorder symptoms in Chinese earthquake victims: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Acute Stress Disorder Scale, Wang, L., Li, Z., Shi, Z., Zhang, Y., & Shen, J., 2010
Internal consistencies and structural analysis of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 facet subscales in Chinese population, Wang, L., Zhang, J., Shi, Z., Zhou, M., & Li, Z., 2010
Developing a computer system for health assessment, Zhou, M., Wang, L., & Zhang, J., 2009
Neurological soft signs and their relationships to neurocognitive functions: A re-visit with the structural equation modeling design, Chan, R.C.K., Wang, Y., Wang, L., Chen, E., Manschreck, T., Li, Z., et al., 2009
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among adult survivors two months after the Wenchuan Earthquake, Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Shi, Z. & Wang, W., 2009
Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder among adult survivors three months after the Sichuan Earthquake in China, Wang, L., Zhang, Y., Wang, W., Shi, Z., Shen, J., Li, M., Xin, Y., 2009
Age-related change in emotional experience in a sample of Chinese adults: A preliminary study, Shi, Z., Wang, L., & Li, H., 2009
A survey on the generalized problematic internet use in Chinese college students and its relations to stressful life events and coping style, Li, H., W, J., & Wang, L., 2009
Neuroticism, extraversion, emotion regulation, negative Affect and positive affect: The mediating roles of reappraisal and suppression, Wang, L., Shi, Z., Li, H., 2009
A psychometric study of the Test of Everyday Attention for Children in the Chinese setting, Chan, R. C. K., Wang, L., Ye, J., Leung, W. W. Y., & Mok, M. Y. K., 2008
