Pasco Fearon, PhD

Assistant Professor Adjunct in the Child Study Center

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Selected Publications

Routinely used interventions to improve attachment in infants and young children: a national survey and two systematic reviewsWright B, Fearon P, Garside M, Tsappis E, Amoah E, Glaser D, Allgar V, Minnis H, Woolgar M, Churchill R, McMillan D, Fonagy P, O'Sullivan A, McHale M. Routinely used interventions to improve attachment in infants and young children: a national survey and two systematic reviews. Health Technology Assessment 2023, 27: 1-226. PMID: 36722615, PMCID: PMC9900465, DOI: 10.3310/ivcn8847.
Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviourOliveira P, Fearon P, Belsky J, Mesquita A, Sampaio A, Pinal D, Soares I. Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 64: 736-746. PMID: 36457167, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13728.
Measuring Antenatal Depressive Symptoms Across the World: A Validation and Cross-Country Invariance Analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Eight Diverse Low-Resource SettingsMurray A, Hemady C, Do H, Dunne M, Foley S, Osafo J, Sikander S, Madrid B, Baban A, Taut D, Ward C, Fernando A, Van Thang V, Eisner M, Hughes C, Fearon P, Valdebenito S, Tomlinson M, Pathmeswaran A, Walker S. Measuring Antenatal Depressive Symptoms Across the World: A Validation and Cross-Country Invariance Analysis of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in Eight Diverse Low-Resource Settings. Psychological Assessment 2022, 34: 993-1007. PMID: 36227303, DOI: 10.1037/pas0001154.
A modified video-feedback intervention for carers of foster children aged 6 years and under with reactive attachment disorder: a feasibility study and pilot RCTOliveira P, Stevens E, Barge L, Comyn J, Langley K, Ramchandani P, Wright B, Woolgar M, Kennedy E, Byford S, Shearer J, Scott S, Barlow J, Glaser D, Senior R, Fonagy P, Fearon P. A modified video-feedback intervention for carers of foster children aged 6 years and under with reactive attachment disorder: a feasibility study and pilot RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2022, 26: 1-106. PMID: 35959710, PMCID: PMC9421559, DOI: 10.3310/sliz1119.
Heritability of Psychological Traits and Developmental Milestones in InfancyAusterberry C, Mateen M, Fearon P, Ronald A. Heritability of Psychological Traits and Developmental Milestones in Infancy. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2227887. PMID: 35994288, PMCID: PMC9396365, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.27887.
Children in foster care with symptoms of reactive attachment disorder: feasibility randomised controlled trial of a modified video-feedback parenting interventionOliveira P, Barge L, Stevens E, Byford S, Shearer J, Spies R, Comyn J, Langley K, Ramchandani P, Wright B, Woolgar M, Kennedy E, Scott S, Barlow J, Glaser D, Senior R, Fonagy P, Fearon P. Children in foster care with symptoms of reactive attachment disorder: feasibility randomised controlled trial of a modified video-feedback parenting intervention. BJPsych Open 2022, 8: e134. PMID: 35848060, PMCID: PMC9347233, DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2022.538.
Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant MothersMurray A, Taut D, Baban A, Hemady C, Walker S, Osafo J, Sikander S, Tomlinson M, Du Toit S, Marlow M, Ward C, Fernando A, Madrid B, Van Thang V, Tuyen H, Dunne M, Hughes C, Fearon P, Valdebenito S, Eisner M. Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes: An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers. Journal Of Attention Disorders 2022, 26: 1882-1894. PMID: 35815439, PMCID: PMC9597155, DOI: 10.1177/10870547221105064.
Adolescent development of multiscale structural wiring and functional interactions in the human connectomePark B, Paquola C, Bethlehem R, Benkarim O, Consortium N, Mišić B, Smallwood J, Bullmore E, Bernhardt B, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Kiddle B, Polek E, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Chamberlain S. Adolescent development of multiscale structural wiring and functional interactions in the human connectome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2022, 119: e2116673119. PMID: 35776541, PMCID: PMC9271154, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2116673119.
Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysisHemady C, Speyer L, Murray A, Brown R, Meinck F, Fry D, Do H, Sikander S, Madrid B, Fernando A, Walker S, Dunne M, Foley S, Hughes C, Osafo J, Baban A, Taut D, Ward C, Van Thang V, Fearon P, Tomlinson M, Valdebenito S, Eisner M. Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and associations with prenatal substance use and poor infant outcomes in a multi-country cohort of mothers: a latent class analysis. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2022, 22: 505. PMID: 35733125, PMCID: PMC9215006, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04839-0.
Promoting secure attachmentTsappis E, Garside M, Wright B, Fearon P. Promoting secure attachment. Paediatrics And Child Health 2022, 32: 191-197. DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2022.02.004.
Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parityKatus L, Foley S, Murray A, Luong-Thanh B, Taut D, Baban A, Madrid B, Fernando A, Sikander S, Ward C, Osafo J, Marlow M, Du Toit S, Walker S, Van Vo T, Fearon P, Valdebenito S, Eisner M, Hughes C. Perceived stress during the prenatal period: assessing measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) across cultures and birth parity. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2022, 25: 633-640. PMID: 35420323, PMCID: PMC9072510, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-022-01229-5.
Commentary: Are complex parenting interventions less than the sum of their parts? A reflection on Leijten et al. (2022)Fearon P, Sonuga‐Barke E. Commentary: Are complex parenting interventions less than the sum of their parts? A reflection on Leijten et al. (2022). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2022, 63: 500-502. PMID: 35266553, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13596.
Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): report of a feasibility randomized controlled trialO’Mahen H, Ramchandani P, King D, Lee-Carbon L, Wilkinson E, Thompson-Booth C, Ericksen J, Milgrom J, Dunkley-Bent J, Halligan S, Fearon P. Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): report of a feasibility randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 129. PMID: 35177019, PMCID: PMC8851863, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03737-1.
A Demonstration Study of the Quiet Time Transcendental Meditation ProgramConti G, Doyle O, Fearon P, Oppedisano V. A Demonstration Study of the Quiet Time Transcendental Meditation Program. Frontiers In Psychology 2022, 12: 765158. PMID: 35140653, PMCID: PMC8820275, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.765158.
Developmental pathways from toddler difficult temperament to child generalized psychopathology and adult functioningWu T, Meehan A, Rijlaarsdam J, Maughan B, Fearon P, Barker E. Developmental pathways from toddler difficult temperament to child generalized psychopathology and adult functioning. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2022, 301: 14-22. PMID: 34990631, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.012.
Editorial: ‘The giant’s shoulders’: understanding Michael Rutter’s impact on science and societySonuga‐Barke E, Fearon P, Scott S. Editorial: ‘The giant’s shoulders’: understanding Michael Rutter’s impact on science and society. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 1-3. PMID: 34957560, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13558.
Mental health and behavioural difficulties in adopted children: A systematic review of post-adoption risk and protective factorsDuncan M, Woolgar M, Ransley R, Fearon P. Mental health and behavioural difficulties in adopted children: A systematic review of post-adoption risk and protective factors. Adoption & Fostering 2021, 45: 414-429. DOI: 10.1177/03085759211058358.
Intranasal oxytocin administration improves mood in new mothers with moderate low mood but not in mothers with elevated symptoms of postnatal depression: A randomised controlled trialLindley Baron-Cohen K, Feldman R, Fearon P, Fonagy P. Intranasal oxytocin administration improves mood in new mothers with moderate low mood but not in mothers with elevated symptoms of postnatal depression: A randomised controlled trial. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 300: 358-365. PMID: 34843839, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.11.062.
Editorial: Do lockdowns scar? Three putative mechanisms through which COVID‐19 mitigation policies could cause long‐term harm to young people's mental healthSonuga‐Barke E, Fearon P. Editorial: Do lockdowns scar? Three putative mechanisms through which COVID‐19 mitigation policies could cause long‐term harm to young people's mental health. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 62: 1375-1378. PMID: 34806768, PMCID: PMC9011706, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13537.
Maternal caregiving moderates the impact of antenatal maternal cortisol on infant stress regulationNazzari S, Fearon P, Rice F, Molteni M, Frigerio A. Maternal caregiving moderates the impact of antenatal maternal cortisol on infant stress regulation. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 871-880. PMID: 34787327, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13532.
Early manifestations of intellectual performance: Evidence that genetic effects on later academic test performance are mediated through verbal performance in early childhoodAusterberry C, Fearon P, Ronald A, Leve LD, Ganiban JM, Natsuaki MN, Shaw DS, Neiderhiser JM, Reiss D. Early manifestations of intellectual performance: Evidence that genetic effects on later academic test performance are mediated through verbal performance in early childhood. Child Development 2021, 93: e188-e206. PMID: 34783370, PMCID: PMC10861934, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13706.
Assigning the right credit to the wrong action: compulsivity in the general population is associated with augmented outcome-irrelevant value-based learningBullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Kiddle B, Polek E, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Chamberlain S. Assigning the right credit to the wrong action: compulsivity in the general population is associated with augmented outcome-irrelevant value-based learning. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 564. PMID: 34741013, PMCID: PMC8571313, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01642-x.
The Significance of Early Temperamental Reactivity for Children’s Social Competence With Peers: A Meta-Analytic Review and Comparison With the Role of Early AttachmentBorowski S, Groh A, Bakermans-Kranenburg M, Fearon P, Roisman G, van IJzendoorn M, Vaughn B. The Significance of Early Temperamental Reactivity for Children’s Social Competence With Peers: A Meta-Analytic Review and Comparison With the Role of Early Attachment. Psychological Bulletin 2021, 147: 1125-1158. PMID: 35238583, DOI: 10.1037/bul0000346.
A mediation meta‐analysis of the role of maternal responsivity in the association between socioeconomic risk and children’s languageBorairi S, Fearon P, Madigan S, Plamondon A, Jenkins J. A mediation meta‐analysis of the role of maternal responsivity in the association between socioeconomic risk and children’s language. Child Development 2021, 92: 2177-2193. PMID: 34664260, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13695.
Child‐father attachment in early childhood and behavior problems: A meta‐analysisDeneault A, Bakermans‐Kranenburg M, Groh A, Fearon P, Madigan S. Child‐father attachment in early childhood and behavior problems: A meta‐analysis. New Directions For Child And Adolescent Development 2021, 2021: 43-66. PMID: 34651413, DOI: 10.1002/cad.20434.
1147 Routinely used interventions for improving attachment in infants and young children: an updated systematic review and comprehensive UK surveyTsappis E, Garside M, Wright B, Fearon P. 1147 Routinely used interventions for improving attachment in infants and young children: an updated systematic review and comprehensive UK survey. 2021, a246.2-a247. DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-rcpch.429.
1209 Emotional and behavioural problems and reactive attachment disorder in a sample of children in foster care invited to a randomised controlled trialOliveira P, Barge L, Stevens E, Fearon P. 1209 Emotional and behavioural problems and reactive attachment disorder in a sample of children in foster care invited to a randomised controlled trial. 2021, a274.1-a274. DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-rcpch.476.
The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countriesBrown R, Eisner M, Walker S, Tomlinson M, Fearon P, Dunne M, Valdebenito S, Hughes C, Ward C, Sikander S, Osafo J, Madrid B, Baban A, Van Thang V, Fernando A, Murray A. The impact of maternal adverse childhood experiences and prenatal depressive symptoms on foetal attachment: Preliminary evidence from expectant mothers across eight middle-income countries. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2021, 295: 612-619. PMID: 34509077, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.066.
First 1,000 days: enough for mothers but not for children? Long‐term outcomes of an early intervention on maternal depressed mood and child cognitive development: follow‐up of a randomised controlled trialTomlinson M, Skeen S, Melendez‐Torres G, Hunt X, Desmond C, Morgan B, Murray L, Cooper P, Rathod S, Marlow M, Fearon P. First 1,000 days: enough for mothers but not for children? Long‐term outcomes of an early intervention on maternal depressed mood and child cognitive development: follow‐up of a randomised controlled trial. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 63: 261-272. PMID: 34227113, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13482.
Developmental trajectories of autistic social traits in the general populationPender R, Fearon P, St Pourcain B, Heron J, Mandy W. Developmental trajectories of autistic social traits in the general population. Psychological Medicine 2021, 53: 814-822. PMID: 34154678, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291721002166.
Pitfalls of Using Data Portals as Sources for Psychological Research: The Example of Cross-National Homicide DataEisner M, Fearon P. Pitfalls of Using Data Portals as Sources for Psychological Research: The Example of Cross-National Homicide Data. Psychological Science 2021, 32: 863-865. PMID: 34043458, DOI: 10.1177/0956797621989967.
Decision-making ability, psychopathology, and brain connectivityMoutoussis M, Garzón B, Neufeld S, Bach D, Rigoli F, Goodyer I, Bullmore E, Consortium N, Fonagy P, Jones P, Hauser T, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Guitart-Masip M, Dolan R. Decision-making ability, psychopathology, and brain connectivity. Neuron 2021, 109: 2025-2040.e7. PMID: 34019810, PMCID: PMC8221811, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.04.019.
Correction to: Prenatal attachment: Using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countriesFoley S, Hughes C, Murray A, Baban A, Fernando A, Madrid B, Osafo J, Sikander S, Abbasi F, Walker S, Van T, Luong-Thanh B, Tomlinson M, Fearon P, Ward C, Valdebenito S, Eisner M. Correction to: Prenatal attachment: Using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2021, 24: 627-627. PMID: 33856554, PMCID: PMC8496624, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-021-01122-7.
An expanding manifold in transmodal regions characterizes adolescent reconfiguration of structural connectome organizationPark B, Bethlehem R, Paquola C, Larivière S, Rodríguez-Cruces R, de Wael R, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Kiddle B, Polek E, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Chamberlain S, Bullmore E, Bernhardt B. An expanding manifold in transmodal regions characterizes adolescent reconfiguration of structural connectome organization. ELife 2021, 10: e64694. PMID: 33787489, PMCID: PMC8087442, DOI: 10.7554/elife.64694.
Commentary: “Harvest for the World”: Working locally to grow autism services globally – reflections on Divan et al. (2021)Fearon P, Sonuga‐Barke E. Commentary: “Harvest for the World”: Working locally to grow autism services globally – reflections on Divan et al. (2021). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 62: 536-538. PMID: 33782954, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13418.
Evaluating the outcome of a community-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy service for young peopleBaruch G, Fearon P, Gerber A. Evaluating the outcome of a community-based psychoanalytic psychotherapy service for young people. 2021, 157-182. DOI: 10.4324/9781315788005-9.
Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countriesFoley S, Hughes C, Murray A, Baban A, Fernando A, Madrid B, Osafo J, Sikander S, Abbasi F, Walker S, Luong-Thanh B, Vo T, Tomlinson M, Fearon P, Ward C, Valdebenito S, Eisner M. Prenatal attachment: using measurement invariance to test the validity of comparisons across eight culturally diverse countries. Archives Of Women's Mental Health 2021, 24: 619-625. PMID: 33559754, PMCID: PMC8266779, DOI: 10.1007/s00737-021-01105-8.
A Longitudinal Investigation of Children’s Trauma Memory Characteristics and Their Relationship with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder SymptomsMcGuire R, Hiller R, Ehlers A, Fearon P, Meiser-Stedman R, Leuteritz S, Halligan S. A Longitudinal Investigation of Children’s Trauma Memory Characteristics and Their Relationship with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2021, 49: 807-816. PMID: 33534094, PMCID: PMC8096753, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-021-00773-5.
Chapter 3 An overview of developmental behavioral geneticsAusterberry C, Fearon P. Chapter 3 An overview of developmental behavioral genetics. 2021, 59-80. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819262-7.00003-9.
Antisocial cognition as a mediator of the peer influence effect and peer selection effect in antisocial adolescentsBrewer A, Saunders R, Fearon P, Fonagy P, Cottrell D, Kraam A, Pilling S, Simes E, Anokhina A, Butler S. Antisocial cognition as a mediator of the peer influence effect and peer selection effect in antisocial adolescents. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2020, 31: 177-187. PMID: 33330952, PMCID: PMC8816781, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01695-1.
Emotion regulation in adolescents: Influences of internal representations of relationships – An ERP studyDesatnik A, Bel-Bahar T, Taylor L, Nolte T, Crowley MJ, Fonagy P, Fearon P. Emotion regulation in adolescents: Influences of internal representations of relationships – An ERP study. International Journal Of Psychophysiology 2020, 160: 1-9. PMID: 33278467, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2020.11.010.
The longitudinal heterogeneity of autistic traits: A systematic reviewPender R, Fearon P, Heron J, Mandy W. The longitudinal heterogeneity of autistic traits: A systematic review. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2020, 79: 101671. DOI: 10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101671.
Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol)Valdebenito S, Murray A, Hughes C, Băban A, Fernando A, Madrid B, Ward C, Osafo J, Dunne M, Sikander S, Walker S, Van Thang V, Tomlinson M, Fearon P, Shenderovich Y, Marlow M, Chathurika D, Taut D, Eisner M. Evidence for Better Lives Study: a comparative birth-cohort study on child exposure to violence and other adversities in eight low- and middle-income countries - foundational research (study protocol). BMJ Open 2020, 10: e034986. PMID: 33039982, PMCID: PMC7552842, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034986.
Het Vuurtorenprogramma: kindermishandeling aanpakken door het mentaliserend vermogen van ouders te versterkenByrne G, Sleed M, Midgley N, Fearon P, Mein C, Bateman A, Fonagy P. Het Vuurtorenprogramma: kindermishandeling aanpakken door het mentaliserend vermogen van ouders te versterken. Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd 2020, 31: 304-321. DOI: 10.1007/s12440-020-00130-w.
PTSD symptoms and cortisol stress reactivity in adolescence: Findings from a high adversity cohort in South AfricaZimmerman A, Halligan S, Skeen S, Morgan B, Fraser A, Fearon P, Tomlinson M. PTSD symptoms and cortisol stress reactivity in adolescence: Findings from a high adversity cohort in South Africa. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2020, 121: 104846. PMID: 32919210, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2020.104846.
The biological underpinnings of perinatal depressive symptoms: A multi-systems approach.Nazzari S, Fearon P, Rice F, Ciceri F, Molteni M, Frigerio A. The biological underpinnings of perinatal depressive symptoms: A multi-systems approach. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 274: 1004-1012. PMID: 32663926, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.05.023.
Childhood socio‐economic disadvantage predicts reduced myelin growth across adolescence and young adulthoodZiegler G, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Fearon P, Bullmore E, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Lindenberger U, Dolan R. Childhood socio‐economic disadvantage predicts reduced myelin growth across adolescence and young adulthood. Human Brain Mapping 2020, 41: 3392-3402. PMID: 32432383, PMCID: PMC7375075, DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25024.
The chronicity and timing of prenatal and antenatal maternal depression and anxiety on child outcomes at age 5Hentges R, Graham S, Fearon P, Tough S, Madigan S. The chronicity and timing of prenatal and antenatal maternal depression and anxiety on child outcomes at age 5. Depression And Anxiety 2020, 37: 576-586. PMID: 32419282, DOI: 10.1002/da.23039.
What Research Questions Should the Next Generation of Birth Cohort Studies Address? An International Delphi Study of ExpertsBrown R, Eisner M, Valdebenito S, Walker S, Tomlinson M, Hughes C, Ward C, Osafo J, Sikander S, Fearon P, Dunne M, Madrid B, Baban A, Van Thang V, Fernando A, Murray A. What Research Questions Should the Next Generation of Birth Cohort Studies Address? An International Delphi Study of Experts. Academic Pediatrics 2020, 21: 43-52. PMID: 32272232, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2020.03.011.
Does 5-HTTLPR moderate the effect of the quality of environmental context on maternal sensitivity? Testing the differential susceptibility hypothesis.Baião R, Fearon P, Belsky J, Teixeira P, Soares I, Mesquita A. Does 5-HTTLPR moderate the effect of the quality of environmental context on maternal sensitivity? Testing the differential susceptibility hypothesis. Psychiatric Genetics 2020, 30: 49-56. PMID: 31842059, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0000000000000247.
Neuroendocrine and immune markers of maternal stress during pregnancy and infant cognitive developmentNazzari S, Fearon P, Rice F, Ciceri F, Molteni M, Frigerio A. Neuroendocrine and immune markers of maternal stress during pregnancy and infant cognitive development. Developmental Psychobiology 2020, 62: 1100-1110. PMID: 32232990, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21967.
Editorial Perspective: Stop describing and start fixing – the promise of longitudinal intervention cohortsTomlinson M, Fearon P, Christodoulou J, Rotheram‐Borus M. Editorial Perspective: Stop describing and start fixing – the promise of longitudinal intervention cohorts. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2020, 61: 1388-1390. PMID: 32077089, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13213.
Conservative and disruptive modes of adolescent change in human brain functional connectivityVáša F, Romero-Garcia R, Kitzbichler M, Seidlitz J, Whitaker K, Vaghi M, Kundu P, Patel A, Fonagy P, Dolan R, Jones P, Goodyer I, Vértes P, Bullmore E, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R. Conservative and disruptive modes of adolescent change in human brain functional connectivity. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 3248-3253. PMID: 31992644, PMCID: PMC7022153, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1906144117.
Author Correction: A consensus-based transparency checklistAczel B, Szaszi B, Sarafoglou A, Kekecs Z, Kucharský Š, Benjamin D, Chambers C, Fisher A, Gelman A, Gernsbacher M, Ioannidis J, Johnson E, Jonas K, Kousta S, Lilienfeld S, Lindsay D, Morey C, Munafò M, Newell B, Pashler H, Shanks D, Simons D, Wicherts J, Albarracin D, Anderson N, Antonakis J, Arkes H, Back M, Banks G, Beevers C, Bennett A, Bleidorn W, Boyer T, Cacciari C, Carter A, Cesario J, Clifton C, Conroy R, Cortese M, Cosci F, Cowan N, Crawford J, Crone E, Curtin J, Engle R, Farrell S, Fearon P, Fichman M, Frankenhuis W, Freund A, Gaskell M, Giner-Sorolla R, Green D, Greene R, Harlow L, de la Guardia F, Isaacowitz D, Kolodner J, Lieberman D, Logan G, Mendes W, Moersdorf L, Nyhan B, Pollack J, Sullivan C, Vazire S, Wagenmakers E. Author Correction: A consensus-based transparency checklist. Nature Human Behaviour 2019, 4: 120-120. PMID: 31873202, PMCID: PMC8414786, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0812-2.
Schizotypy-Related Magnetization of Cortex in Healthy Adolescence Is Colocated With Expression of Schizophrenia-Related GenesRomero-Garcia R, Seidlitz J, Whitaker K, Morgan S, Fonagy P, Dolan R, Jones P, Goodyer I, Suckling J, Consortium N, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Vaghi M, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Vértes P, Vértes P, Bullmore E. Schizotypy-Related Magnetization of Cortex in Healthy Adolescence Is Colocated With Expression of Schizophrenia-Related Genes. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 88: 248-259. PMID: 32029217, PMCID: PMC7369635, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.12.005.
Multiple Holdouts With Stability: Improving the Generalizability of Machine Learning Analyses of Brain–Behavior RelationshipsMihalik A, Ferreira FS, Moutoussis M, Ziegler G, Adams RA, Rosa MJ, Prabhu G, de Oliveira L, Pereira M, Bullmore ET, Fonagy P, Goodyer IM, Jones PB, Consortium N, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R, Shawe-Taylor J, Dolan R, Mourão-Miranda J. Multiple Holdouts With Stability: Improving the Generalizability of Machine Learning Analyses of Brain–Behavior Relationships. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 368-376. PMID: 32040421, PMCID: PMC6970221, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.12.001.
A consensus-based transparency checklistAczel B, Szaszi B, Sarafoglou A, Kekecs Z, Kucharský Š, Benjamin D, Chambers C, Fisher A, Gelman A, Gernsbacher M, Ioannidis J, Johnson E, Jonas K, Kousta S, Lilienfeld S, Lindsay D, Morey C, Munafò M, Newell B, Pashler H, Shanks D, Simons D, Wicherts J, Albarracin D, Anderson N, Antonakis J, Arkes H, Back M, Banks G, Beevers C, Bennett A, Bleidorn W, Boyer T, Cacciari C, Carter A, Cesario J, Clifton C, Conroy R, Cortese M, Cosci F, Cowan N, Crawford J, Crone E, Curtin J, Engle R, Farrell S, Fearon P, Fichman M, Frankenhuis W, Freund A, Gaskell M, Giner-Sorolla R, Green D, Greene R, Harlow L, de la Guardia F, Isaacowitz D, Kolodner J, Lieberman D, Logan G, Mendes W, Moersdorf L, Nyhan B, Pollack J, Sullivan C, Vazire S, Wagenmakers E. A consensus-based transparency checklist. Nature Human Behaviour 2019, 4: 4-6. PMID: 31792401, PMCID: PMC8324470, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0772-6.
The biological bases of attachmentOliveira P, Fearon P. The biological bases of attachment. Adoption & Fostering 2019, 43: 274-293. DOI: 10.1177/0308575919867770.
Credit assignment to state-independent task representations and its relationship with model-based decision makingShahar N, Moran R, Hauser T, Kievit R, McNamee D, Moutoussis M, Dolan R, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Goodyer I, Fonagy P, Jones P, Moutoussis M, Hauser T, Neufeld S, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Ooi C, Toseeb U, Widmer B, Bhatti J, Villis L, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Bowler A, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Davies E, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Fearon P, Suckling J, van Harmelen A, Kievit R. Credit assignment to state-independent task representations and its relationship with model-based decision making. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 15871-15876. PMID: 31320592, PMCID: PMC6689934, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1821647116.
The Herts and Minds study: feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of Mentalization-Based Treatment versus usual care to support the wellbeing of children in foster careMidgley N, Besser S, Fearon P, Wyatt S, Byford S, Wellsted D. The Herts and Minds study: feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of Mentalization-Based Treatment versus usual care to support the wellbeing of children in foster care. BMC Psychiatry 2019, 19: 215. PMID: 31291923, PMCID: PMC6617562, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2196-2.
A Longitudinal Examination of Heart-Rate and Heart Rate Variability as Risk Markers for Child Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in an Acute Injury SampleHaag K, Hiller R, Peyk P, Michael T, Meiser-Stedman R, Fearon P, Ehlers A, Halligan S. A Longitudinal Examination of Heart-Rate and Heart Rate Variability as Risk Markers for Child Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in an Acute Injury Sample. Research On Child And Adolescent Psychopathology 2019, 47: 1811-1820. PMID: 31073881, PMCID: PMC6805807, DOI: 10.1007/s10802-019-00553-2.
Personality and Outcome in Individuals With Treatment-Resistant Depression—Exploring Differential Treatment Effects in the Tavistock Adult Depression Study (TADS)Rost F, Luyten P, Fearon P, Fonagy P. Personality and Outcome in Individuals With Treatment-Resistant Depression—Exploring Differential Treatment Effects in the Tavistock Adult Depression Study (TADS). Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2019, 87: 433-445. PMID: 30998046, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000391.
Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptom change during psychological therapySaunders R, Buckman J, Cape J, Fearon P, Leibowitz J, Pilling S. Trajectories of depression and anxiety symptom change during psychological therapy. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2019, 249: 327-335. PMID: 30802698, PMCID: PMC6428692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.02.043.
Editorial: Closing in on causal links between environmental exposures and human development using observational data – “confound those confounders!”Fearon P. Editorial: Closing in on causal links between environmental exposures and human development using observational data – “confound those confounders!”. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2019, 60: 115-118. PMID: 30673137, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13019.
Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behaviorBaião R, Fearon P, Belsky J, Baptista J, Carneiro A, Pinto R, Nogueira M, Oliveira C, Soares I, Mesquita A. Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: The contribution of child genetics and maternal behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018, 102: 79-83. PMID: 30529717, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.11.022.
Beyond the HPA-axis: Exploring maternal prenatal influences on birth outcomes and stress reactivityNazzari S, Fearon P, Rice F, Dottori N, Ciceri F, Molteni M, Frigerio A. Beyond the HPA-axis: Exploring maternal prenatal influences on birth outcomes and stress reactivity. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2018, 101: 253-262. PMID: 30497017, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.11.018.
Lighthouse Parenting Programme: Description and pilot evaluation of mentalization-based treatment to address child maltreatmentByrne G, Sleed M, Midgley N, Fearon P, Mein C, Bateman A, Fonagy P. Lighthouse Parenting Programme: Description and pilot evaluation of mentalization-based treatment to address child maltreatment. Clinical Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 24: 680-693. PMID: 30387373, DOI: 10.1177/1359104518807741.
Attentional Control as a Predictor of Response to Psychological Treatment for Depression and Relapse up to 1 year After Treatment: A Pilot Cohort StudyBuckman J, Saunders R, Fearon P, Leibowitz J, Pilling S. Attentional Control as a Predictor of Response to Psychological Treatment for Depression and Relapse up to 1 year After Treatment: A Pilot Cohort Study. Behavioural And Cognitive Psychotherapy 2018, 47: 318-331. PMID: 30352633, PMCID: PMC6372070, DOI: 10.1017/s1352465818000590.
Networks of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Across DevelopmentMcElroy E, Fearon P, Belsky J, Fonagy P, Patalay P. Networks of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Across Development. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2018, 57: 964-973. PMID: 30522742, PMCID: PMC6290121, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2018.05.027.
De invloed van opvoeding op PTSS bij kinderen: een meta-analytische beschouwingWilliamson V, Creswell C, Fearon P, Hiller R, Walker J, Halligan S. De invloed van opvoeding op PTSS bij kinderen: een meta-analytische beschouwing. Gezinstherapie Wereldwijd 2018, 29: 318-348. DOI: 10.1007/s12440-018-0076-6.
Risk factors for relapse and recurrence of depression in adults and how they operate: A four-phase systematic review and meta-synthesisBuckman J, Underwood A, Clarke K, Saunders R, Hollon S, Fearon P, Pilling S. Risk factors for relapse and recurrence of depression in adults and how they operate: A four-phase systematic review and meta-synthesis. Clinical Psychology Review 2018, 64: 13-38. PMID: 30075313, PMCID: PMC6237833, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2018.07.005.
Special Editorial: Open science and the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry – next steps?Asarnow J, Bloch MH, Brandeis D, Burt S, Fearon P, Fombonne E, Green J, Gregory A, Gunnar M, Halperin JM, Hollis C, Jaffee S, Klump K, Landau S, Lesch K, Oldehinkel A, Peterson B, Ramchandani P, Sonuga‐Barke E, Stringaris A, Zeanah CH. Special Editorial: Open science and the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry – next steps? Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 59: 826-827. PMID: 29806217, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12929.
Assessing preschoolers interactive behaviour: A validation study of the “Coding System for Mother–Child Interaction”Baiao R, Baptista J, Carneiro A, Pinto R, Toscano C, Fearon P, Soares I, Mesquita A. Assessing preschoolers interactive behaviour: A validation study of the “Coding System for Mother–Child Interaction”. Child Care Health And Development 2018, 44: 644-650. PMID: 29766543, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12572.
Reimagining the environment in developmental psychopathology: from molecules to effective interventionsFearon P. Reimagining the environment in developmental psychopathology: from molecules to effective interventions. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 59: 299-302. PMID: 29574739, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12904.
Commentary: Whither the epigenetics of child psychopathology? Some reflections provoked by Barker et al. (2018)Sonuga‐Barke E, Fearon P. Commentary: Whither the epigenetics of child psychopathology? Some reflections provoked by Barker et al. (2018). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2018, 59: 323-326. PMID: 29574735, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12906.
Neural correlates of children’s emotion understandingBennett S, Larkin H, Pincham H, Carman S, Fearon P. Neural correlates of children’s emotion understanding. Developmental Neuropsychology 2018, 43: 329-344. PMID: 29521525, DOI: 10.1080/87565641.2018.1432055.
P.2.018 Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: the contribution of child genetics and maternal behaviourBaiao R, Fearon P, Soares I, Mesquita A. P.2.018 Child’s oxytocin response to mother-child interaction: the contribution of child genetics and maternal behaviour. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2018, 28: s34-s35. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2017.12.057.
Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioningPolek E, Jones PB, Fearon P, Brodbeck J, Moutoussis M, NSPN Consortium, Dolan R, Fonagy P, Bullmore ET, Goodyer IM. Personality dimensions emerging during adolescence and young adulthood are underpinned by a single latent trait indexing impairment in social functioning. BMC Psychiatry 2018, 18: 23. PMID: 29373967, PMCID: PMC5787243, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1595-0.
The Parent Trauma Response Questionnaire (PTRQ): development and preliminary validationWilliamson V, Hiller R, Meiser-Stedman R, Creswell C, Dalgleish T, Fearon P, Goodall B, McKinnon A, Smith P, Wright I, Halligan S. The Parent Trauma Response Questionnaire (PTRQ): development and preliminary validation. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2018, 9: 1478583. PMID: 29938010, PMCID: PMC6008584, DOI: 10.1080/20008198.2018.1478583.
A longitudinal investigation of the role of parental responses in predicting children's post‐traumatic distressHiller R, Meiser‐Stedman R, Lobo S, Creswell C, Fearon P, Ehlers A, Murray L, Halligan S. A longitudinal investigation of the role of parental responses in predicting children's post‐traumatic distress. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 59: 781-789. PMID: 29197098, PMCID: PMC6849512, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12846.
Developmental stability of general and specific factors of psychopathology from early childhood to adolescence: dynamic mutualism or p‐differentiation?McElroy E, Belsky J, Carragher N, Fearon P, Patalay P. Developmental stability of general and specific factors of psychopathology from early childhood to adolescence: dynamic mutualism or p‐differentiation? Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2017, 59: 667-675. PMID: 29197107, PMCID: PMC6001631, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12849.
Emotional eating and instructed food-cue processing in adolescents: An ERP studyWu J, Willner CJ, Hill C, Fearon P, Mayes LC, Crowley MJ. Emotional eating and instructed food-cue processing in adolescents: An ERP study. Biological Psychology 2017, 132: 27-36. PMID: 29097149, PMCID: PMC5801158, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.10.012.
Association between theory of mind and mental state talk in preschoolers and later social competence and behaviourBarreto A, Osório A, Baptista J, Fearon P, Martins C. Association between theory of mind and mental state talk in preschoolers and later social competence and behaviour. Infant And Child Development 2017, 27 DOI: 10.1002/icd.2060.
Attachment theoryFearon P. Attachment theory. 2017, 28-36. DOI: 10.4324/9781315452890-4.
Emotion regulation in adolescents: An ERP studyDesatnik A, Bel-Bahar T, Nolte T, Crowley M, Fonagy P, Fearon P. Emotion regulation in adolescents: An ERP study. Biological Psychology 2017, 129: 52-61. PMID: 28803782, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2017.08.001.
Disorganized attachment in infancy: a review of the phenomenon and its implications for clinicians and policy-makersGranqvist P, Sroufe LA, Dozier M, Hesse E, Steele M, van Ijzendoorn M, Solomon J, Schuengel C, Fearon P, Bakermans-Kranenburg M, Steele H, Cassidy J, Carlson E, Madigan S, Jacobvitz D, Foster S, Behrens K, Rifkin-Graboi A, Gribneau N, Spangler G, Ward MJ, True M, Spieker S, Reijman S, Reisz S, Tharner A, Nkara F, Goldwyn R, Sroufe J, Pederson D, Pederson D, Weigand R, Siegel D, Dazzi N, Bernard K, Fonagy P, Waters E, Toth S, Cicchetti D, Zeanah CH, Lyons-Ruth K, Main M, Duschinsky R. Disorganized attachment in infancy: a review of the phenomenon and its implications for clinicians and policy-makers. Attachment & Human Development 2017, 19: 534-558. PMID: 28745146, PMCID: PMC5600694, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2017.1354040.
Amygdala volume and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity to social stressBarry T, Murray L, Fearon P, Moutsiana C, Johnstone T, Halligan S. Amygdala volume and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity to social stress. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 85: 96-99. PMID: 28843903, PMCID: PMC5632999, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.07.487.
Reassessing the validity of the attachment Q‐sort: An updated meta‐analysisCadman T, Diamond P, Fearon P. Reassessing the validity of the attachment Q‐sort: An updated meta‐analysis. Infant And Child Development 2017, 27 DOI: 10.1002/icd.2034.
Attachment in the Early YearsFearon P. Attachment in the Early Years. 2017, 97-107. DOI: 10.1002/9781119170235.ch12.
Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphism and susceptibility to a home-visiting maternal-infant attachment intervention delivered by community health workers in South Africa: Reanalysis of a randomized controlled trialMorgan B, Kumsta R, Fearon P, Moser D, Skeen S, Cooper P, Murray L, Moran G, Tomlinson M. Serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphism and susceptibility to a home-visiting maternal-infant attachment intervention delivered by community health workers in South Africa: Reanalysis of a randomized controlled trial. PLOS Medicine 2017, 14: e1002237. PMID: 28245280, PMCID: PMC5330451, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002237.
The Herts and minds study: evaluating the effectiveness of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) as an intervention for children in foster care with emotional and/or behavioural problems: a phase II, feasibility, randomised controlled trialMidgley N, Besser S, Dye H, Fearon P, Gale T, Jefferies-Sewell K, Irvine K, Robinson J, Wyatt S, Wellsted D, Wood S. The Herts and minds study: evaluating the effectiveness of mentalization-based treatment (MBT) as an intervention for children in foster care with emotional and/or behavioural problems: a phase II, feasibility, randomised controlled trial. Pilot And Feasibility Studies 2017, 3: 12. PMID: 28250962, PMCID: PMC5320756, DOI: 10.1186/s40814-017-0127-x.
The role of parenting behaviors in childhood post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic reviewWilliamson V, Creswell C, Fearon P, Hiller R, Walker J, Halligan S. The role of parenting behaviors in childhood post-traumatic stress disorder: A meta-analytic review. Clinical Psychology Review 2017, 53: 1-13. PMID: 28137661, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2017.01.005.
Mentalization-Based Therapy for Parents in Entrenched Conflict: A Random Allocation Feasibility StudyHertzmann L, Target M, Hewison D, Casey P, Fearon P, Lassri D. Mentalization-Based Therapy for Parents in Entrenched Conflict: A Random Allocation Feasibility Study. Psychotherapy 2016, 53: 388-401. PMID: 27918189, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000092.
Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglectCecil C, Viding E, Fearon P, Glaser D, McCrory E. Disentangling the mental health impact of childhood abuse and neglect. Child Abuse & Neglect 2016, 63: 106-119. PMID: 27914236, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.024.
Adolescence is associated with genomically patterned consolidation of the hubs of the human brain connectomeWhitaker KJ, Vértes PE, Romero-Garcia R, Váša F, Moutoussis M, Prabhu G, Weiskopf N, Callaghan MF, Wagstyl K, Rittman T, Tait R, Ooi C, Suckling J, Inkster B, Fonagy P, Dolan RJ, Jones PB, Goodyer IM, Bullmore E, Goodyer I, Bullmore E, Dolan R, Fonagy P, Jones P, Fletcher P, Suckling J, Weiskopf N, Fearon P, Inkster B, Prabhu G, Bernal-Casas D, Eldar E, Ganguly T, Hauser T, Ioannidis K, Lewis G, Mita A, Moutoussis M, Neufeld S, Polek-MacDaeid E, Romero-Garcia R, St Clair M, Tait R, Toseeb U, van Harmelen A, Vértes P, Whitaker K, Will G, Ziegler G, Zimbron J, Haarsma J, Davies S, Griffin J, Hart M, Váša F, Wagstyl K, Ooi C, Widmer B, Alrumaithi A, Birt S, Cleridou K, Dadabhoy H, Firkins A, Granville S, Harding E, Hopkins A, Isaacs D, King J, Knight C, Kokorikou D, Maurice C, McIntosh C, Memarzia J, Mills H, O’Donnell C, Pantaleone S, Scott J, Stribling A, Bhatti J, Hubbard N, Ilicheva N, Kentell M, Wallis B, Villis L. Adolescence is associated with genomically patterned consolidation of the hubs of the human brain connectome. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 9105-9110. PMID: 27457931, PMCID: PMC4987797, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1601745113.
Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing: The Reflective Functioning QuestionnaireFonagy P, Luyten P, Moulton-Perkins A, Lee YW, Warren F, Howard S, Ghinai R, Fearon P, Lowyck B. Development and Validation of a Self-Report Measure of Mentalizing: The Reflective Functioning Questionnaire. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0158678. PMID: 27392018, PMCID: PMC4938585, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158678.
Altered engagement of autobiographical memory networks in adult offspring of postnatally depressed mothersMacdonald B, Murray L, Moutsiana C, Fearon P, Cooper P, Halligan S, Johnstone T. Altered engagement of autobiographical memory networks in adult offspring of postnatally depressed mothers. Biological Psychology 2016, 118: 147-153. PMID: 27208693, PMCID: PMC4962770, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2016.05.006.
Research Review: Changes in the prevalence and symptom severity of child post‐traumatic stress disorder in the year following trauma – a meta‐analytic studyHiller R, Meiser‐Stedman R, Fearon P, Lobo S, McKinnon A, Fraser A, Halligan S. Research Review: Changes in the prevalence and symptom severity of child post‐traumatic stress disorder in the year following trauma – a meta‐analytic study. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2016, 57: 884-898. PMID: 27169987, PMCID: PMC4982080, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12566.
Questioning the outcome of the Building Blocks trialBarlow J, Barnes J, Sylva K, Fonagy P, Fearon P. Questioning the outcome of the Building Blocks trial. The Lancet 2016, 387: 1615-1616. PMID: 27116069, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30201-x.
Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): study protocol for a randomised controlled trialWilkinson E, O’Mahen H, Fearon P, Halligan S, King D, Greenfield G, Dunkley-Bent J, Ericksen J, Milgrom J, Ramchandani P. Adapting and testing a brief intervention to reduce maternal anxiety during pregnancy (ACORN): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2016, 17: 156. PMID: 27006007, PMCID: PMC4804571, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-016-1274-8.
Predicting treatment outcome in psychological treatment services by identifying latent profiles of patientsSaunders R, Cape J, Fearon P, Pilling S. Predicting treatment outcome in psychological treatment services by identifying latent profiles of patients. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2016, 197: 107-115. PMID: 26991365, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.011.
Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depressionFalconer C, Rovira A, King J, Gilbert P, Antley A, Fearon P, Ralph N, Slater M, Brewin C. Embodying self-compassion within virtual reality and its effects on patients with depression. BJPsych Open 2016, 2: 74-80. PMID: 27703757, PMCID: PMC4995586, DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002147.
Postnatal Depression, Mother–Infant Interactions, and Child DevelopmentMurray L, Fearon P, Cooper P. Postnatal Depression, Mother–Infant Interactions, and Child Development. 2015, 139-164. DOI: 10.1002/9781118509722.ch9.
Editorial: Capturing the dynamics of development and psychopathology: from neural circuits to global trendsFearon P. Editorial: Capturing the dynamics of development and psychopathology: from neural circuits to global trends. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2015, 56: 203-205. PMID: 25714735, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12404.
Social Science, Parenting and Child DevelopmentFearon P, Campbell C, Murray L. Social Science, Parenting and Child Development. 2015 DOI: 10.1057/9781137269928.0005.
Social Science, Parenting and Child DevelopmentFearon P, Campbell C, Murray L. Social Science, Parenting and Child Development. 2015, 8-29. DOI: 10.1057/9781137269928_2.
Parenting difficulties and postnatal depression: implications for primary healthcare assessment and intervention.Murray L, Cooper P, Fearon P. Parenting difficulties and postnatal depression: implications for primary healthcare assessment and intervention. Community Practitioner : The Journal Of The Community Practitioners' & Health Visitors' Association 2014, 87: 34-8. PMID: 25612413.
Insecure attachment during infancy predicts greater amygdala volumes in early adulthoodMoutsiana C, Johnstone T, Murray L, Fearon P, Cooper P, Pliatsikas C, Goodyer I, Halligan S. Insecure attachment during infancy predicts greater amygdala volumes in early adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 56: 540-548. PMID: 25156392, PMCID: PMC4407912, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12317.
Commentary: Genetic influences on adolescent attachment security: an empirical reminder of biology and the complexities of development – a reply to Rutter (2014)Fearon P, Shmueli‐Goetz Y, Viding E, Fonagy P, Plomin R. Commentary: Genetic influences on adolescent attachment security: an empirical reminder of biology and the complexities of development – a reply to Rutter (2014). Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 55: 1043-1046. PMID: 25052721, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12302.
Action anticipation in human infants reveals assumptions about anteroposterior body-structure and actionHernik M, Fearon P, Csibra G. Action anticipation in human infants reveals assumptions about anteroposterior body-structure and action. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2014, 281: 20133205. PMID: 24573853, PMCID: PMC3953846, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2013.3205.
Bayesian inferences about the self (and others): A reviewMoutoussis M, Fearon P, El-Deredy W, Dolan R, Friston K. Bayesian inferences about the self (and others): A review. Consciousness And Cognition 2014, 25: 67-76. PMID: 24583455, PMCID: PMC3989044, DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2014.01.009.
Making an effort to feel positive: insecure attachment in infancy predicts the neural underpinnings of emotion regulation in adulthoodMoutsiana C, Fearon P, Murray L, Cooper P, Goodyer I, Johnstone T, Halligan S. Making an effort to feel positive: insecure attachment in infancy predicts the neural underpinnings of emotion regulation in adulthood. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2014, 55: 999-1008. PMID: 24397574, PMCID: PMC4263234, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12198.
Genetic and environmental influences on adolescent attachmentFearon P, Shmueli‐Goetz Y, Viding E, Fonagy P, Plomin R. Genetic and environmental influences on adolescent attachment. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2013, 55: 1033-1041. PMID: 24256475, PMCID: PMC4366883, DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.12171.
Factorial invariance of the Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder QuestionnaireRyan T, Bailey A, Fearon P, King J. Factorial invariance of the Patient Health Questionnaire and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire. British Journal Of Clinical Psychology 2013, 52: 438-449. PMID: 24117915, PMCID: PMC4296344, DOI: 10.1111/bjc.12028.
The longitudinal development of emotion regulation capacities in children at risk for externalizing disordersHalligan S, Cooper P, Fearon P, Wheeler S, Crosby M, Murray L. The longitudinal development of emotion regulation capacities in children at risk for externalizing disorders. Development And Psychopathology 2013, 25: 391-406. PMID: 23627952, DOI: 10.1017/s0954579412001137.
Restrictive feeding practices and adiposity are differentially related to P3b cortical responses to food stimuli in childrenHill C, Wu J, Crowley MJ, Fearon P. Restrictive feeding practices and adiposity are differentially related to P3b cortical responses to food stimuli in children. Appetite 2012, 63: 7-17. PMID: 23220393, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.11.025.
Attachment Theory: Research and Clinical ImplicationsFearon P. Attachment Theory: Research and Clinical Implications. 2011, 84-91. DOI: 10.1002/9781119993971.ch15.
Maternal Postnatal Depression and the Development of Depression in Offspring Up to 16 Years of AgeMurray L, Arteche A, Fearon P, Halligan S, Goodyer I, Cooper P. Maternal Postnatal Depression and the Development of Depression in Offspring Up to 16 Years of Age. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2011, 50: 460-470. PMID: 21515195, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.02.001.
The Risk-Taking and Self-Harm Inventory for Adolescents: Development and Psychometric EvaluationVrouva I, Fonagy P, Fearon PR, Roussow T. The Risk-Taking and Self-Harm Inventory for Adolescents: Development and Psychometric Evaluation. Psychological Assessment 2010, 22: 852-865. PMID: 20919771, DOI: 10.1037/a0020583.
Post‐traumatic stress symptoms in childhood brain tumour survivors and their parentsBruce M, Gumley D, Isham L, Fearon P, Phipps K. Post‐traumatic stress symptoms in childhood brain tumour survivors and their parents. Child Care Health And Development 2010, 37: 244-251. PMID: 21083688, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01164.x.
The effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approachMurray L, Arteche A, Fearon P, Halligan S, Croudace T, Cooper P. The effects of maternal postnatal depression and child sex on academic performance at age 16 years: a developmental approach. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2010, 51: 1150-1159. PMID: 20840504, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02259.x.
Theory of mind and attentional bias to facial emotional expressions: A preliminary studyRIBEIRO L, FEARON P. Theory of mind and attentional bias to facial emotional expressions: A preliminary study. Scandinavian Journal Of Psychology 2010, 51: 285-289. PMID: 20132463, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00797.x.
The role played by the interaction between genetic factors and attachment in the stress response in infancyFrigerio A, Ceppi E, Rusconi M, Giorda R, Raggi M, Fearon P. The role played by the interaction between genetic factors and attachment in the stress response in infancy. Journal Of Child Psychology And Psychiatry 2009, 50: 1513-1522. PMID: 19686331, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02126.x.
There must be more to development of mindreading and metacognition than passing false belief tasksHernik M, Fearon P, Fonagy P. There must be more to development of mindreading and metacognition than passing false belief tasks. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2009, 32: 147-148. DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x0900065x.
A Follow‐up Study of Characteristics of Young People that Dropout and Continue Psychotherapy: Service Implications for a Clinic in the CommunityBaruch G, Vrouva I, Fearon P. A Follow‐up Study of Characteristics of Young People that Dropout and Continue Psychotherapy: Service Implications for a Clinic in the Community. Child And Adolescent Mental Health 2009, 14: 69-75. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00492.x.
Childhood abuse and schizotypal personalitySteel C, Marzillier S, Fearon P, Ruddle A. Childhood abuse and schizotypal personality. Social Psychiatry And Psychiatric Epidemiology 2009, 44: 917. PMID: 19333529, DOI: 10.1007/s00127-009-0038-0.
Imagery rescripting as a brief stand-alone treatment for depressed patients with intrusive memoriesBrewin C, Wheatley J, Patel T, Fearon P, Hackmann A, Wells A, Fisher P, Myers S. Imagery rescripting as a brief stand-alone treatment for depressed patients with intrusive memories. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2009, 47: 569-576. PMID: 19345934, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2009.03.008.
The Roles of Persistence and Perseveration in PsychopathologySerpell L, Waller G, Fearon P, Meyer C. The Roles of Persistence and Perseveration in Psychopathology. Behavior Therapy 2008, 40: 260-271. PMID: 19647527, DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2008.07.001.
Antisocial Beliefs and Attitudes in Pre-adolescent and Adolescent Youth: the Development of the Antisocial Beliefs and Attitudes Scales (ABAS)Butler S, Leschied A, Fearon P. Antisocial Beliefs and Attitudes in Pre-adolescent and Adolescent Youth: the Development of the Antisocial Beliefs and Attitudes Scales (ABAS). Journal Of Youth And Adolescence 2007, 36: 1058-1071. DOI: 10.1007/s10964-007-9178-2.
Testing an Interactive Model of Symptom Severity in Conduct Disordered YouthButler S, Fearon P, Atkinson L, Parker K. Testing an Interactive Model of Symptom Severity in Conduct Disordered Youth. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2007, 34: 721-738. DOI: 10.1177/0093854807299770.
Training Psychiatry Residents in Mentalization‐Based TherapyWilliams L, Fonagy P, Target M, Fearon P, Sargent J, Bleiberg E, McGregor J. Training Psychiatry Residents in Mentalization‐Based Therapy. 2006, 223-231. DOI: 10.1002/9780470712986.ch11.
Short‐Term Mentalization and Relational Therapy (SMART): An Integrative Family Therapy for Children and AdolescentsFearon P, Target M, Sargent J, Williams L, McGregor J, Bleiberg E, Fonagy P. Short‐Term Mentalization and Relational Therapy (SMART): An Integrative Family Therapy for Children and Adolescents. 2006, 201-222. DOI: 10.1002/9780470712986.ch10.
Comments on Turton et al: On the complexities of trauma, loss and the intergenerational transmission of disorganized relationshipsFearon P. Comments on Turton et al: On the complexities of trauma, loss and the intergenerational transmission of disorganized relationships. Attachment & Human Development 2004, 6: 255-261. DOI: 10.1080/14616730412331281502.
Towards a cognitive model and measure of dissociationKennedy F, Clarke S, Stopa L, Bell L, Rouse H, Ainsworth C, Fearon P, Waller G. Towards a cognitive model and measure of dissociation. Journal Of Behavior Therapy And Experimental Psychiatry 2004, 35: 25-48. PMID: 15157816, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2004.01.002.
Opportunistic screening for Chlamydia at a community based contraceptive service for young peopleMoens V, Baruch G, Fearon P. Opportunistic screening for Chlamydia at a community based contraceptive service for young people. The BMJ 2003, 326: 1252. PMID: 12791743, PMCID: PMC1126124, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1252.
The evaluation of mental health outcome at a community‐based psychodynamic psychotherapy service for young people: A 12‐month follow‐up based on self‐report dataBaruch G, Fearon P. The evaluation of mental health outcome at a community‐based psychodynamic psychotherapy service for young people: A 12‐month follow‐up based on self‐report data. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 2002, 75: 261-278. PMID: 12396753, DOI: 10.1348/147608302320365181.
Emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents/young adults receiving treatment at a community‐based psychotherapy centre for young people: A preliminary study of the correspondence among adolescent/young adult and significant other reportsBaruch G, Fearon P, Gerber A. Emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents/young adults receiving treatment at a community‐based psychotherapy centre for young people: A preliminary study of the correspondence among adolescent/young adult and significant other reports. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 1999, 72: 251-265. PMID: 10397429, DOI: 10.1348/000711299159880.
Adolescents who drop out of psychotherapy at a community‐based psychotherapy centre: A preliminary investigation of the characteristics of early drop‐outs, late drop‐outs and those who continue treatmentBaruch G, Gerber A, Fearon P. Adolescents who drop out of psychotherapy at a community‐based psychotherapy centre: A preliminary investigation of the characteristics of early drop‐outs, late drop‐outs and those who continue treatment. Psychology And Psychotherapy Theory Research And Practice 1998, 71: 233-245. PMID: 9733419, DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1998.tb00988.x.
Mentalization as a core component of parental sensitivityFonagy P, Fearon P, Steele M, Steele H. Mentalization as a core component of parental sensitivity. Infant Behavior And Development 1998, 21: 66. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(98)91281-4.

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