A5048605868- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Psychedelics and Drug Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Disability Education and Employment
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
University of Cambridge
2015-2024
Stanford University
2022-2024
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2024
Production Development Corporation
2024
Maastricht University
2018-2023
Universidad de La Frontera
2023
Bridge University
2023
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
2020-2022
Maastricht University Medical Centre
2019
London School of Economics and Political Science
2015-2016
The global prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been reported to be between 1% and 2% the population, with little research in Black, Asian, other racial/ethnic minority groups. Accurate estimates ASD are vital planning diagnostic, educational, health, social care services may detect possible access barriers diagnostic pathways inequalities based on determinants health.To evaluate whether socioeconomic disadvantage is associated likelihood accessing disadvantaged groups...
Background Digital therapeutics are patient-facing digital health interventions that can significantly alter the care landscape. Despite being used to successfully treat a range of conditions, their uptake in systems remains limited. Understanding full spectrum factors is essential identify ways which policy makers and providers facilitate adoption effective within system, as well steps developers take assist deployment products. Objective In this review, we aimed map most frequently...
In a society that perpetuates the strive for perfect appearance, fit body has become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents fertile ground development of Exercise Addiction (EA) alongside other disorders, such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). study aims explore diffusion EA in fitness settings United Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, Hungary and previously unexplored association appearance anxiety, BDD, self-esteem use supplements.A large cross-sectional...
This Viewpoint discusses concerns about the data quality of Global Burden Disease study with respect to incidence estimates child and adolescent mental health disorders, such as autism attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, in low- middle-income countries.
Abstract Objective The strive for perfection is prevalent in the fitness industry. This study aimed to explore use of products enhance performance alongside exposure exercise addiction, appearance anxiety and self‐esteem settings. Methods An online survey was prepared piloted before wider dissemination clubs via snowballing selected mailing lists. A list commonly used products, including Performance Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) provided. Exercise addiction (Exercise Addiction Inventory;...
Sexual minorities (SM) have specific substance use patterns and show elevated rates of disorders. We investigated the potential association between - including chemsex drug among SM adults in United States (US) social inequality, with an additional focus on disparities unmet need for mental health treatment.A secondary cross-sectional data analysis was performed using National Survey Drug Use Health (NSDUH) from 2015 to 2017 126,463 individuals 8241 identifying as SM. Multivariable logistic...
Unmet need for mental health services remains high in the United States and is disproportionately concentrated some groups. The scale nature of these disparities have not been fully elucidated bear further scrutiny. As such, this study, we examine demographic, socioeconomic, correlates unmet treatment as well reasons need.We draw upon National Survey Drug Use Health (NSDUH) from 2002 to 16 adults aged 18 over (n = 579,017). Using multivariable logistic regression, simultaneously model 16. We...
When adolescents with ADHD enter adulthood, some no longer meet disorder diagnostic criteria but it is unknown if biological and cognitive abnorma lities persist. We tested the hypothesis that people diagnosed during adolescence present residual brain abnormalities both in structure working memory function. 83 young adults (aged 20-24 years) from Northern Finland 1986 Birth Cohort were classified as (adolescence ADHD, n = 49) or a control group (n 34). Only one patient had received...
Introduction Autistic people may have different educational needs that need to be met allow them develop their full potential. Education and disability policies remain within the competence of EU Member States, with current standards provisions for autistic implemented locally. This scoping review aims map national special education goal level fulfilment right people. Methods Four countries (United Kingdom, France, Poland Spain) were included in this study. Governmental field education, law...
Children with special education needs (SEN), such as children autism, benefit from being included in along typical peers. However, development and implementation of inclusive (IE) is considered difficult. This paper identifies conditions that facilitate IE for autism the European Union benchmarks to track policy development. Education data 30 legislative regions were analyzed through a qualitative comparative analysis using eight conditions: definition SEN, right support teaching staff,...
Abstract Introduction In recent years, the universal right to education has been emphasised by Universal Declaration on Human Rights and Convention of Persons with Disabilities. this paper, we mapped policies relevant special needs parental involvement children autism at an international level in Netherlands, Germany Belgium. Methods A policy path analysis was performed using a scoping review as underlying methodological framework. This allowed for rapid gathering available data from which...
Introduction As Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are conceived to mimic the effects of common illicit drugs, they represent a serious public health challenge due spike in intoxications and fatalities that have been linked their use. This study aims provide epidemiological data on NPS use USA, determining lifetime prevalence defining demographic, socioeconomic, drug patterns mental correlates. Methods uses secondary from US National Survey Drug Use Health (NSDUH), which is large...
There is growing concern about how people with eating disorders are impacted by the widespread societal restructuring during COVID-19 crisis. We aimed to examine factors relating impact of pandemic associate and quantify this relationship while adjusting for concurrent longitudinal parameters risk. gathered demographic, behavioral clinical data pre- mid-pandemic as well childhood trauma history from a online survey 489 adults (mean age 23.4 years) recruited Neuroscience in Psychiatry Network...
Getting a diagnosis of autism can take long, because is different across people, but also it depends on the way gets diagnosed. This especially important in poorer countries or case poor people living wealthier that have significant groups disadvantaged communities. We adapted 10-item version Q-CHAT-25 questionnaire for use routine health check-ups programme Chile and recruited 287 participants under age three divided into groups: Controls (125), Developmental Delay (149) Autism Spectrum...
This report maps autism and special education needs (SEN) policies, alongside teacher responsibilities in the of children with SEN Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia. A policy path analysis using a scoping review as an underlying methodological framework was performed. The end communism accession to European Union were critical for countries under study. They passed crucial policies after international adopted three-stream approach towards providing education: (1) schools; (2)...