Pasco Fearon, PhD
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- PhD
- University College (1999)
- PhD
- University of Wales (1994)
- BA
- University of Cambridge (1993)
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Essi Viding, PhD
Eamon McCrory, PhD, BA
Peter Fonagy, PhD, FBA
Michael Bloch, MD, MS
150Publications
5,864Citations
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2024
Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following exposure to acute psychological trauma in children aged 8–16 years in South Africa: protocol for the Sinethemba longitudinal study
Sharp T, Chideya Y, Giuliani A, Hunt X, Tomlinson M, Seedat S, Creswell C, Fearon P, Hamilton-Giachritsis C, Hiller R, Meiser-Stedman R, Du Toit S, Stewart J, Halligan S. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following exposure to acute psychological trauma in children aged 8–16 years in South Africa: protocol for the Sinethemba longitudinal study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e085129. PMID: 38991675, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMental health outcomesPost-traumatic stress disorderChildren aged 8Caregiver supportHealth outcomesAssociation of psychosocial factorsAdverse mental health outcomesAged 8Traumatic eventsChildren’s post-traumatic stress disorderDepartment of HealthMiddle-income countriesTrauma-related mental healthPsychological risk factorsHigh-income countriesStress disorder symptomsFollow-up assessmentPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsCape TownMotor vehicle accidentsHealthcare clinicsPsychosocial factorsMental healthPsychological recoveryEthical approvalA meta-analytic examination of sensitive responsiveness as a mediator between depression in mothers and psychopathology in children
Borairi S, Deneault A, Madigan S, Fearon P, Devereux C, Geer M, Jeyanayagam B, Martini J, Jenkins J. A meta-analytic examination of sensitive responsiveness as a mediator between depression in mothers and psychopathology in children. Attachment & Human Development 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-28. PMID: 38860779, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2024.2359689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsMeta-analytic structural equation modelingIndirect pathwaysFree-play taskEnglish-speaking childrenMother-child interactionMeta-analytic examinationInternalizing psychopathologyExternalizing psychopathologyChild psychopathologyExternalizing behaviorsExternalizing problemsStructural equation modelingModeration analysisPsychopathologyTest moderationStructured tasksEquation modelingIndirect effectsDepressionExternalitiesModeratelyChildrenTaskSensitive responseMeta-analysisReviewing explore/exploit decision-making as a transdiagnostic target for psychosis, depression, and anxiety
Lloyd A, Roiser J, Skeen S, Freeman Z, Badalova A, Agunbiade A, Busakhwe C, DeFlorio C, Marcu A, Pirie H, Saleh R, Snyder T, Fearon P, Viding E. Reviewing explore/exploit decision-making as a transdiagnostic target for psychosis, depression, and anxiety. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience 2024, 1-23. PMID: 38653937, DOI: 10.3758/s13415-024-01186-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTransdiagnostic targetAssociated with more explorationAssociated with psychopathologyReduced explorationPsychosisLongitudinal designAnxietyDepressionWell-poweredEveryday decisionsDecision-making contextDecision-makingIndividualsPsychopathologyCognitionDisordersSystematic searchEvidenceBiasInsufficient evidenceContext of decision-makingInterventionAcademic databasesContextStudyImplementing and evaluating group interpersonal therapy for postnatal depression in Lebanon and Kenya—individually randomised superiority trial
Fonagy P, Chammay R, Ngunu C, Kumar M, Verdeli L, Allison E, Anani G, Fearon P, Fouad F, Hoare Z, Koyio L, Moore H, Nyandigisi A, Pilling S, Sender H, Skordis J, Evans R, Jaoude G, Madeghe B, Maradian S, O’Donnell C, Simes E, Truscott A, Wambua G, Yator O. Implementing and evaluating group interpersonal therapy for postnatal depression in Lebanon and Kenya—individually randomised superiority trial. Trials 2024, 25: 217. PMID: 38532432, PMCID: PMC10964704, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-08039-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPostnatal depressionInterpersonal psychotherapyChild developmental outcomesMulti-site randomised controlled trialWomen's mental health needsStandard careEfficacy of interpersonal psychotherapyMaternal postnatal depressionMental health needsMental health concernsMiddle-income countriesRandomised controlled trialsDevelopmental outcomesHigh-income countriesAntenatal servicesChildbearing womenMother-child bondingRandomised superiority trialChildren's developmental progressHealth needsOffspring of womenMaternal depressionCommunity settingsLMIC contextsInterpersonal therapyReciprocal Effects Between Negative Parenting and Children’s Callous-Unemotional Traits From Mid to Late Childhood
Pezzoli P, Pingault J, Malanchini M, Voronin I, McCrory E, Fearon P, Viding E. Reciprocal Effects Between Negative Parenting and Children’s Callous-Unemotional Traits From Mid to Late Childhood. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 181: 310-321. PMID: 38476045, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsChild CU traitsDevelopment of CU traitsCU traitsMid-to-late childhoodNegative parentingCallous-unemotionalTwins Early Development StudyLate childhoodLongitudinal cross-lagged modelsEffects of negative parentingCallous-unemotional traitsEarly Development StudyReciprocal effectsCross-lagged modelsCross-lagged effectsFamilies of childrenTwin pairsGenetic factorsParental disciplineParental feelingsChildhoodSmall effectsTraitsEnvironmental factorsParentsCommentary: Health anxiety in youth during ‘COVID’ – some thoughts prompted by Rask et al. (2024)
Sonuga‐Barke E, Fearon P. Commentary: Health anxiety in youth during ‘COVID’ – some thoughts prompted by Rask et al. (2024). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2024, 65: 431-434. PMID: 38415840, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13973.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricTrial protocol for the Building Resilience through Socio-Emotional Training (ReSET) programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a new transdiagnostic preventative intervention for adolescents
Viding E, Lloyd A, Law R, Martin P, Lucas L, Wu T, Steinbeis N, Midgley N, Veenstra R, Smith J, Ly L, Bird G, Murphy J, Plans D, Munafo M, Penton-Voak I, Deighton J, Richards K, Richards M, Fearon P. Trial protocol for the Building Resilience through Socio-Emotional Training (ReSET) programme: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a new transdiagnostic preventative intervention for adolescents. Trials 2024, 25: 143. PMID: 38395922, PMCID: PMC10885387, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-024-07931-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMental health problemsPost-interventionPreventive interventionsCluster randomised controlled trialPrevent mental health problemsHealth problemsRates of mental health disordersCluster-randomised designCommunication skills trainingTransdiagnostic preventive interventionMental health disordersSchool year levelRandomised controlled trialsSubgroup of participantsDiscussionThis projectScalable interventionsEmotional processingFollow-upMental wellbeingWeekly sessionsFocus groupsHealth disordersGroup-basedAssessed pre-Individual sessionsBuilding resilience: Key to protecting adolescent mental health
Viding E, Fearon P, Wu T, Lloyd A, Lucas L, Law R, Smith J. Building resilience: Key to protecting adolescent mental health. Open Access Government 2024, 41: 184-185. DOI: 10.56367/oag-041-11194.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Phenotypic and Genetic Associations Between Preschool Fine Motor Skills and Later Neurodevelopment, Psychopathology, and Educational Achievement
Bowler A, Arichi T, Fearon P, Meaburn E, Begum-Ali J, Pascoe G, Johnson M, Jones E, Ronald A. Phenotypic and Genetic Associations Between Preschool Fine Motor Skills and Later Neurodevelopment, Psychopathology, and Educational Achievement. Biological Psychiatry 2023, 95: 849-858. PMID: 38043695, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.11.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricLighthouse Parenting Programme – Das Leuchtturm-Elternprogramm: Beschreibung einer auf Mentalisierung basierenden Behandlung zur Vermeidung von Kindeswohlgefährdung
Byrne G, Sleed M, Midgley N, Fearon P, Mein C, Bateman A, Fonagy P. Lighthouse Parenting Programme – Das Leuchtturm-Elternprogramm: Beschreibung einer auf Mentalisierung basierenden Behandlung zur Vermeidung von Kindeswohlgefährdung. Kontext 2023, 54: 380-389. DOI: 10.13109/kont.2023.54.4.380.Peer-Reviewed Original Research