- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Machine Learning in Healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Infant Health and Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Nursing education and management
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
University of Sussex
2020-2024
City, University of London
2017-2024
San Jose State University
2021
Lebanon Valley College
2021
University of Connecticut
2021
University of Surrey
2018-2019
Royal College of General Practitioners
2019
University College London
2018
Great Ormond Street Hospital
2018
RMIT University
2013-2014
Having a baby is associated with variety of stressors, change, and adjustment. This study aimed to identify what women find stressful during the early postpartum period in contemporary Western society.Women (n = 148) 6-12 weeks wrote anonymously about situation they found as part Health after Birth Trial (HABiT) expressive writing. Transcripts were analyzed for categories stressors cross-cutting themes.Five identified. Stressors pregnancy, labor, (49.3%) included physical emotional...
Background In the United Kingdom (UK), in recent influenza seasons, children are offered a quadrivalent live attenuated vaccine (LAIV4), and eligible adults mainly trivalent inactivated (TIV). Aim To estimate UK end-of-season 2017/18 adjusted effectiveness (aVE) seroprevalence England of antibodies against viruses cultured eggs or tissue. Methods This observational study employed test-negative case–control approach to aVE primary care. The population-based survey used residual age-stratified...
Abstract Background Risk perception in relation to pregnancy and birth is a complex process influenced by multiple personal, psychological societal factors. Traditionally, the risk of healthcare professionals has been presented as more objective authoritative than that pregnant women. Doctors have concerned with biomedical midwives. Such dichotomies oversimplify obscure complexity process. This study examines pregnancy-related women professionals, what believe about each other’s perception....
Adults need to be able process infants' emotional expressions accurately respond appropriately and care for infants. However, research on processing of the infant faces is hampered by lack validated stimuli. Although many sets photographs adult are available researchers, there no corresponding faces. We therefore developed a database faces, which via e-mail request. Parents were recruited social media asked send their (0-12 months age) showing positive, negative, neutral facial expressions....
Abstract Purpose: To identify postpartum depression risk and describe experiences of women in the first 6 weeks after giving birth during COVID-19 pandemic. Study Design Methods: Using a convergent mixed-methods approach, we recruited convenience sample living United States who gave March 1, 2020 or later from social media Web sites. Participants completed Postpartum Depression Screening Scale-Short Form provided written answers to open-ended questions regarding their at home with new...
Onset of epilepsy before 2 years age is associated with poor cognitive outcome; however, the natural course range epilepsies that occur at this unknown. The aim prospective community-based study was to investigate neuropsychological development infants newly diagnosed longitudinally and identify clinical factors predict long-term impairment.Sixty-six <24 months were enrolled in baseline phase study; 40 seen again 1-year follow-up 3-year follow-up. Children underwent a neurological assessment...
Background Conduct disorders and adolescent violence have been found to be a significant problem in the United Kingdom. Method Nonviolent Resistance ( NVR ) Parenting Groups were piloted K ent address demand on CAMHS for young people with this issue, preliminary analysis outcome measures was conducted. Results A difference positive direction all but one of measurements used. Conclusion Findings suggest that using methods group format is an effective intervention these families. De‐escalation...
Background: Living in a conurbation, urban, or rural environment is an important determinant of health. For example, conurbation and living associated with increased respiratory allergic conditions, whereas farm upbringing has been shown to be protective factor against this. Objective: The objective the study was assess differences general practice presentations infectious disease those exposed urban compared environments. Methods: population nationally representative sample 175 English...
Research suggests that some fathers and birth partners can experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after witnessing a traumatic birth. Birth-related PTSD may impact on many aspects of fathers’ partners’ life, including relationship breakdown, self-blame reducing plans for future children. Despite the potential lives there is currently no measure birth-related validated use with partners. The current study therefore adapted City Birth Trauma Scale (Partner version) 29-item...
Background The European Medicines Agency (EMA) requires vaccine manufacturers to conduct enhanced real-time surveillance of seasonal influenza vaccination. EMA has specified a list adverse events interest be monitored. sets out 3 different ways such surveillance: (1) active surveillance, (2) passive or (3) electronic health record data mining (EHR-DM). English general practice (GP) is suitable setting implement and EHR-DM. Objective This study aimed test the feasibility conducting in GP...
The original CHoice of Outcome In Cbt for psychosEs (CHOICE) measure was designed in collaboration with experts by experience as a patient-reported "Psychological Recovery" outcome cognitive-behavioral therapy psychosis (CBTp). A short version (CHOICE-SF) developed to use brief measure, focus on sensitivity change, future research and practice. CHOICE-SF validated using 3 separate samples, comprising 640 service users attending 1 2 transdiagnostic clinics (1) CBTp or (2) therapies voice...
Abstract Background Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services improve health outcomes for young people with psychosis the medium–long term, but 25% of disengage first 12 months costs to their mental health, families, society and NHS. This study will evaluate effectiveness, cost-effectiveness implementation a team-based motivational Youth Engagement (EYE-2) intervention. Method The design is cluster randomised controlled trial (RCT) economic evaluation, comparing EYE-2 intervention +...