Editorial: Is Preterm Birth Overlooked in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry?
Obstetric factors have long been recognised as risk factors for the later development of poor mental health.
…Testing the Independent and Joint Contribution of Exposure to Neurodevelopmental Adversity and Childhood Trauma to Risk of Psychotic Experiences in Adulthood
Exposure to neurodevelopmental adversity and childhood trauma are both independently associated with psychosis.
…Introduction to the standards of Care for Newborn Health: World Prematurity Day 2020
Listen to Dieter Wolke talk about ‘The Importance of Effective Follow-Up of Preterm Babies’ (starts at 55:12) at the Introduction of the Standards of Care for newborn Health: World Prematurity Day 2020 webinar.
Editorial: For crying out loud: Infant signaling and parental responsiveness
Crying represents a powerful signal for human newborns. How parents should respond has been a matter of debate, with some urging prompt responding and others expressing concern about spoiling.
…Award for Best International Research Poster – Congratulations to Vanessa Moutinho
Congratulations to Vanessa Moutinho, PhD student at CiPsi Research Unit, University of Minho who won the Award for Best International Research for the poster regarding the “Relation between maternal interactive behavior and preterm infant’s stress system regulation” which was presented at the 6th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents (AITANA).…
Reduced apparent fiber density in the white matter of premature-born adults
Premature-born adults exhibit lasting white matter alterations as demonstrated by widespread reduction in fractional anisotropy (FA) based on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI).
…Psychology celebrates as Professor Dieter Wolke is named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 list from Clarivate for the third year running #HighlyCited2020 @Clarivate @WebofScience.
University of Warwick’s Department of Psychology celebrates Professor Dieter Wolke who has been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 list from Clarivate for the third year running #HighlyCited2020 @Clarivate @WebofScience. See Dieter’s list of citations here
…Bullying experiences in outpatients of a child and adolescent psychotherapy centre – A particularly vulnerable group?
Abstract. Objective: Bullying has both short- and long-term effects on physical and mental health.
…Common Core Assessments in follow‐up studies of adults born preterm—Recommendation of the Adults Born Preterm International Collaboration
Abstract – Background
Of all newborns, 1%‐2% are born very preterm (VP; <32 weeks) or with very low birthweight (VLBW; ≤1500 g). Advances in prenatal and neonatal care have substantially improved their survival, and the first generations who have benefited from these advances are now entering middle age.
…Bedtime social media use, sleep, and affective wellbeing in young adults: an experience sampling study
Abstract – Background
Findings from primarily cross‐sectional studies have linked more extensive social media use to poorer sleep and affective wellbeing among adolescents and young adults. This study examined bedtime social media use, sleep, and affective wellbeing, using an experience sampling methodology with the aim of establishing a day‐to‐day temporal link between the variables. The study hypothesized a positive association between increased bedtime social media use and lower affective wellbeing the following day, mediated by poorer sleep.
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