A5030455988- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Neuroscience and Music Perception
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Research in Social Sciences
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Qualitative Research Methods and Applications
- Psychology of Development and Education
- Education Systems and Policy
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Infant Health and Development
University of Oxford
2020-2023
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
2022
University of Reading
2017-2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to the lives of children and young people. Understanding psychological effects on people, in context known risk factors is crucial mitigate pandemic. This study set out explore how mental health symptoms adolescents changed over a month full lockdown United Kingdom response pandemic.UK-based parents carers (n = 2673) school-aged people aged between 4 16 years completed an online survey about their child's at two time points March May...
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods prolonged social isolation time away from school. Understanding psychological consequences UK's lockdown for associated risk factors, how trajectories may vary adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that most vulnerable can be identified, appropriate support implemented.Participants were a convenience sample parents carers (n = 2,988) UK with aged between 4 16...
Abstract Background A major concern throughout the COVID‐19 pandemic has been on young people's experiences with mental health. In this study we mapped children and adolescents' health trajectories over 13 months of examine whether family, peer, individual‐level factors were associated trajectory membership. Methods This focuses a sub‐sample from Co‐SPACE 3322 adolescents (aged 4–16 years) for whom parents completed survey at Time 0 least one follow‐up between March 2020 May 2021. We used...
This qualitative study examined parents' experiences of supporting their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eighteen parents aged 2–16 years from diverse backgrounds, living in UK, were interviewed one-to-one about experiences. Ten professionals working with and families also to gain a broader perspective Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis, four themes developed: (a) worries uncertainties; (b) mental exhaustion; (c) resources available cope challenges; (d) finding positives. Findings...
There is emerging evidence of the detrimental impact pandemic and associated restrictions on young people’s mental health in UK, but to date, these data have been largely quantitative. The aim current study was gain a deeper understanding experiences relation their wellbeing during pandemic. Seventeen people, aged 11 16 years, sampled for diverse characteristics, living were interviewed virtually between December 2020 February 2021. Reflexive thematic analysis carried out by research team,...
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused extensive disruption to the lives of children and young people. Understanding psychological effects on people, in context known risk factors, is crucial mitigate pandemic. This study set out explore how mental health symptoms adolescents changed over a month full lockdown UK response pandemic.MethodsUK-based parents carers (n = 2,673) school-aged people aged between 4 16 years completed an online survey about their child’s at two time points March...
The threats to health, associated restrictions and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked increases in mental health difficulties for many. Parents, particular, experienced many challenges such as having combine work with home-schooling their children other caring responsibilities. Yet, it remains unclear how parental has changed throughout or what factors may mitigated compounded impact on parents' health.
Introduction Anxiety difficulties are among the most common mental health problems in childhood. Despite this, few children access evidence-based interventions, and school may be an ideal setting to improve children’s treatment. This article describes design, methods expected data collection of Identifying Child Through Schools – Identification Intervention (iCATS i2i) study, which aims develop acceptable school-based procedures identify support child anxiety difficulties. Methods analysis...
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the lives of children and adolescents, forcing them into periods prolonged social isolation time away from school. Understanding psychological consequences UK’s lockdown for associated risk factors, how trajectories may vary adolescents in different circumstances is essential so that most vulnerable can be identified appropriate support implemented. Methods Parents carers (n = 2988) U.K. with aged between 4 16 years completed an...
To understand whether the mental health of children and young people (CYP) with without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or autism spectrum (ASD) were differentially affected by COVID-19. We analysed data (n = 6507) from Co-Space study, a UK web-based longitudinal survey. CYP ADHD 160;2.5%), ASD 465;7%), + 155;2.4%) compared reference group 5727;88%) using parent-completed questionnaires [Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) & Pandemic Anxiety Scale (PAS)]. Baseline...
Objectives A very small proportion of children with anxiety problems receive evidence-based treatment. Barriers to access include difficulties problem identification, concerns about stigma and a lack clarity how specialist services their limited availability. school-based programme that integrates screening identify those who are most likely be experiencing the offer intervention has potential overcome many these barriers. This article is process-based account we used codesign develop...
Abstract Background: Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is common. It usually starts in adolescence, and without treatment can disrupt key developmental milestones. Existing generic treatments are less effective for young people with SAD than other disorders, but an adaptation of adult therapy (CT-SAD-A) has shown promising results adolescents. Aims: The aim this study was to conduct a qualitative exploration contribute towards the evaluation CT-SAD-A adoption into Child Adolescent Mental Health...
Abstract Background: Cognitive therapy, based on the Clark and Wells (1995) model, is a first-line treatment for adults with social anxiety disorder (SAD), findings from research settings suggest it has promise use adolescents (Cognitive Therapy Social Anxiety Disorder in Adolescents; CT-SAD-A). However, to be suitable delivery routine clinical care, two questions need addressed. Aims: Can therapists trained achieve good outcomes Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), what are...
Background Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is common, typically starts in adolescence and has a low natural recovery rate. Existing psychological treatments for adolescent SAD are only moderately effective. It possible that rates adolescents could be substantially improved by adapting therapy highly effective among adults with SAD. Objectives To train child mental health services (CAMHS) therapists to deliver cognitive (CT-SAD-A) assess therapist competence. estimate the costs NHS of training...
Childhood social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common and disabling condition. General forms of cognitive behavioural treatments have demonstrated poorer efficacy for childhood SAD when compared to other disorders further understanding the psychological factors that contribute maintenance warranted. Examining experiences children with may help identify relevant increase our what keeps going.The current study used reflexive thematic analysis analyse transcripts interviews 12 aged 8-12 years who...
There is emerging evidence of the detrimental impact pandemic and associated restrictions on young people’s mental health in UK but to date, this data has been largely quantitative. The aim current study was gain a deeper understanding experiences relation their wellbeing during pandemic. Seventeen people, aged 11-16 years, sampled for diverse characteristics, living UK, were interviewed virtually between December 2020 February 2021. Eighteen parents/carers 10 professionals working with...
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is an effective treatment for childhood anxiety disorders, yet a significant proportion of children do not benefit from it. CBT child disorders typically includes range strategies that may all be applicable affected children. This study explored whether there are distinct subgroups with who characterized by their responses to measures the key mechanisms targeted in (i.e. interpretation bias, perceived control, avoidance, physiological arousal, and social...
Abstract Background Systematically screening for child anxiety problems, and offering delivering a brief, evidence-based intervention children who are identified as likely to benefit would minimise common barriers that families experience in accessing treatment. We have developed short parent-report questionnaire, procedures administering questionnaires, sharing outcomes with families, brief parent-led online (OSI: Online Support Intervention anxiety) through schools. This trial aims...
This qualitative study examined parents’ experiences of supporting their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventeen parents aged 2-16 years from diverse backgrounds, living in UK, were interviewed one-to-one about experiences. Ten professionals working with and families also to gain a broader perspective Using Reflexive Thematic Analysis, we identified four central themes: a) worries uncertainties; b) mental exhaustion; c) resources available cope challenges; d) finding positives....
BackgroundThe threats to health, associated restrictions and economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been linked increases in mental health difficulties for many. Parents, particular, experienced many challenges such as having combine work with home-schooling their children other caring responsibilities. Yet, it remains unclear how parental has changed throughout or what factors may mitigated compounded impact on parents' health.MethodsWe examined monthly survey data from two...
A major concern throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been impact on young people’s mental health. The objective of this study was to map children and adolescents’ health trajectories over thirteen months examine whether family, peer, individual-level factors were associated with different trajectories. current focuses a convenience sub-sample from Co-SPACE 3,322 adolescents (aged 4-16 years) for whom parents completed baseline survey at least one follow-up between March 2020 May 2021. We...