Dieter Wolke: Professor of Psychology

Cognitive trajectories from infancy to early adulthood following birth before 26 weeks of gestation: a prospective, population-based cohort study

What is already known on this topic?

The most common neurologic impairment in children born extremely preterm is in cognitive function.
Cognitive development has been well described in infancy and early childhood but the trajectory into early adulthood is unknown.

What this study adds?

Impaired cognitive function evident in infancy persists into early adulthood among individuals born extremely preterm, with no evidence of substantial recovery or deterioration.
Cognitive test scores in infancy and early childhood reflect early adult outcomes.
Male sex and moderate/severe neonatal brain injury has an adverse effect on cognitive trajectories in individuals born extremely preterm.

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March 21, 2018adminPublications

Results of the SMaRT Study launched – 15th March 2018

The results of the SMaRT Project were presented at a well attended dissemination event on Thursday 15th March 2018 . Major results are shown in the SMaRT Brochure and the full report can downloaded here.

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March 20, 2018adminEvents, Latest News

EFCNI 5th Chair Committee Meeting in Friesing, 25th-27th February 2018

More than 30 international experts gathered at 5th and final Chair Committee Meeting of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health project (EFCNI) to review & finalise the last set of in total 100 standards. We’re getting excited about their approaching launch this winter. #efcni #escnh

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March 6, 2018adminLatest News

PhD Fellowship Opportunities

PhD Studentship opportunities available! This PhD student will be working with Professor Dieter Wolke in the Research of Children and Adults born Preterm (RECAP) project. (www.recap-preterm.eu). This PhD student will be working in collaboration with partners around Europe and beyond to combine data to conduct analysis on the mental health, neuro-cognitive, socio-emotional functioning and economic adult outcomes…

February 12, 2018adminUncategorized

Premature birth and circadian preference in young adulthood: evidence from two birth cohorts

A preference for eveningness (being a “night owl”) and preterm birth (<37 weeks of gestation) are associated with similar adversities, such as elevated blood pressure, impaired glucose regulation, poorer physical fitness, and lower mood. Yet, it remains unclear if and how preterm birth is associated with circadian preference. The aim of this study was to assess this association across the whole gestation range, using both objective and subjective measurements of circadian preference.

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February 1, 2018adminPublications, Uncategorized

Bullying and negative appearance feedback among adolescents: Is it objective or misperceived weight that matters?

This study investigated (1) whether involvement in bullying as a bully, victim or bully-victim was associated with objectively measured overweight or underweight, or whether it was related to weight misperception (i.e., inaccurate perceptions), and (2) whether appearance-specific feedback mediated the relationship between bullying and weight misperception.

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January 25, 2018adminPublications

Naturally occurring circadian rhythm and sleep duration are related to executive functions in early adulthood

Experimental sleep deprivation studies suggest that insufficient sleep and circadian misalignment associates with poorer executive function. It is not known whether this association translates to naturally occurring sleep patterns. A total of 512 of full-term-born members of the Arvo Ylppo Longitudinal Study [mean age = 25.3, standard deviation (SD) = 0.65] (44.3% men) wore actigraphs to define sleep duration, its irregularity and circadian rhythm (sleep mid-point) during a 1-week period (mean 6.9 nights, SD = 1.7). Performance-based executive function was assessed with the Trail-Making Test, Conners’ Continuous Performance Test and Stroop.

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January 25, 2018adminPublications

Origins and Predictors of Friendships in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children Born at Neonatal Risk

Children’s peer relationships are crucial for their emotional, cognitive, and social development. Having close, dyadic friendships and being well-accepted by the peer group facilitates life span mental health, behavioral, and academic outcomes, and protects against peer victimization.

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January 25, 2018adminPublications

Congratulations to Professor Dieter Wolke.

Congratulation to Professor Dieter Wolke who has been selected as a Fellow in the Association for Psychological Science. Fellow status is awarded to APS Members who have made sustained outstanding contributions to the science of psychology in the areas of research, teaching, service and/or application. Here is a list of current APS Fellows: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/fellows/fellows.cfm As…

January 21, 2018adminLatest News

Childhood bullying linked to suicide risk for teens

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adolescents who experienced severe bullying by their peers earlier in childhood may be more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts than teens who weren’t routinely victimized by other kids, a Canadian study suggests. At age 15, researchers asked teens about the frequency of depression, anxiety, social…

January 21, 2018adminLatest News

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.