Dieter Wolke: Professor of Psychology

Comparative evaluation of the health utilities index mark 3 and the short form 6D: evidence from an individual participant data meta-analysis of very preterm and very low birthweight adults

The most appropriate preference-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for trials or research studies that ascertain the consequences of individuals born very preterm and/or low birthweight (VP/VLBW) are not known. Agreement between the HUI3 and SF-6D multi-attribute utility measures have not been previously investigated for VP/VLBW and normal birthweight or term-born controls. This study examined the agreement between the outputs of the HUI3 and SF-6D measures among adults born VP/VLBW and normal birthweight or term born controls.

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January 31, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

Aberrant allometric scaling of cortical folding in preterm-born adults

A universal allometric scaling law has been proposed to describe cortical folding of the mammalian brain as a function of the product of cortical surface area and the square root of cortical thickness across different mammalian species, including humans.

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January 11, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

Lower hypothalamus subunit volumes link with impaired long-term body weight gain after preterm birth

Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk for impaired body weight gain.

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January 10, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

The importance of clinicians’ and parents’ awareness of suicidal behaviour in adolescents reaching the upper age limit of their mental health services in Europe

To study clinicians’ and parents’ awareness of suicidal behaviour in adolescents reaching the upper age limit of their Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and its association with mental health indicators, transition recommendations and mental health service (MHS) use.

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January 10, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

School grades and educational attainments of adolescents and young adults born preterm

Attendance in special education (SE) is more common among individuals born preterm than among those born at term.

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January 10, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

The association of early regulatory problems with behavioral problems and cognitive functioning in adulthood: two cohorts in two countries

Regulatory problems (RPs; excessive crying, sleeping, or feeding difficulties) that co-occur (i.e., multiple) or are persistent have been associated with cognitive and behavioral problems in childhood. However, it remains unknown if multiple or persistent RPs are associated with cognitive and behavioral problems in adulthood.

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January 5, 2023adminLatest News, Publications

Aberrant claustrum structure in preterm-born neonates: an MRI study

The human claustrum is a gray matter structure in the white matter between insula and striatum. Previous analysis found altered claustrum microstructure in very preterm-born adults associated with lower cognitive performance.

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December 15, 2022adminLatest News, Publications

Emotional problems and peer victimization in adolescents born very preterm and full-term: Role of self-control skills in childhood

The aim of the current study was to examine whether self-control skills in childhood moderate the association between very preterm birth (<32 weeks of gestational age) and emotional problems and peer victimization in adolescence.

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December 1, 2022adminLatest News, Publications

Research published by collaborators of Dieter Wolke in The Lancet Psychiatry find that “Most young people who leave CAMHS do not see a worsening of symptoms”.

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November 22, 2022adminLatest News

Leaving child and adolescent mental health services in the MILESTONE cohort: a longitudinal cohort study on young people’s mental health indicators, care pathways, and outcomes in Europe

The configuration of having separate mental health services by age, namely child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) and adult mental health services (AMHS), might be a barrier to continuity of care that adversely affects young people’s mental health. However, no studies have investigated whether discontinuity of care in the transition period affects mental health. We aimed to discern the type of care young people receive after reaching the upper age limit of their CAMHS and examine differences in outcomes at 24-month follow-up between young people receiving different types of care.

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November 22, 2022adminPublications

Research areas: Developmental pathways leading to developmental psychopathology, social and emotional development, biological at risk children (very preterm children), school and sibling bullying, infant regulatory problems (crying, feeding, sleeping) and parenting.