Abstract:
Lasting volume reductions in subcortical and temporal-insular cortices after premature birth suggest altered ongoing activity in these areas. We hypothesized altered fluctuations in ongoing neural excitability and activity, as measured by slowly fluctuating blood oxygenation of resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI), in premature born adults, with altered fluctuations being linked with underlying brain volume reductions.
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Professor Dieter Wolke talks on Early crying and sleeping of infants and their consequences at the Philips Avent Scientific Symposium 2018 Perspectives on feeding and sleep; from pregnancy to playground on
Abstract
To investigate trajectories of behavior, attention, social and emotional problems to early adulthood in extremely preterm survivors compared to a term-born comparison group. Longitudinal analysis of a prospective, population-based cohort of 315 surviving infants born < 26 completed weeks of gestation recruited at birth in 1995, from the UK/Republic of Ireland, and a term-born comparison group recruited at age 6. The parent-report Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was completed at age 6, 11, 16 and 19 years.
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Highlights
• This study adds to evidence that early regulatory problems may mark the starting point of a trajectory of dysregulation,
• Poor parenting quality may further exacerbate poor regulation, leading to later childhood attention problems.
• The positive effect of good parenting quality on attention problems is reduced when mothers cope with mental health problems.
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Professor Dieter Wolke invited to talk on ‘Infant regulatory problems and their implications for subsequent development’ at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2019 Biennial Meeting in Baltimore, USA – March 2019.
Professor Dieter Wolke comments in The Guardian on study into Children with over-controlling parents aged two (who) struggled to manage their emotions later in life
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Read Nina Teggarty’s interview with Professor Dieter Wolke on Sibling bullying: girls more likely to be victims
Transition from distinct Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) is beset with multitude of problems affecting continuity of care for young people with mental health needs. Transition-related discontinuity of care is a major health, socioeconomic and societal challenge globally. The overall aim of the Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Health Care in Europe (MILESTONE) project (2014–19) is to improve transition from CAMHS to AMHS in diverse healthcare settings across Europe. MILESTONE focuses on current service provision in Europe, new transition-related measures, long term outcomes of young people leaving CAMHS, improving transitional care through ‘managed transition’, ethics of transitioning and the training of health care professionals.
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Preterm birth and/or low birth weight (PT/LBW) increases the risk of cognitive deficits, which suggests an association between PT/LBW and lower wealth in adulthood. Nevertheless, studies have revealed inconsistent findings so far.
The objectives of this study was to systematically investigate whether PT/LBW is associated with markers of adulthood wealth.
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Kirsty completed her PhD entitled: ‘Adolescent Bullying and intrasexual Competition: Body Concerns and Self-Promotion Tactics amongst Bullies, Victims and Bully-Victims’ under the supervision of Professor Dieter Wolke in 2017
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