Research outputs
2026
Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms from pregnancy to late childhood in a UK-birth cohort: Reciprocal and bidirectional effects.
Culpin, I., Pearson, R. M., Wright, N., Stein, A., Bornstein, M. H., Fredriksen, E., . . . Hammerton, G. (2026). Maternal and paternal depressive symptoms from pregnancy to late childhood in a UK-birth cohort: Reciprocal and bidirectional effects.. Journal of affective disorders, 397, 120855. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2025.120855
Profiles of parent-teacher discrepancy on autistic children's adaptive functioning.
Lees Thorne, R., Wright, N., De Los Reyes, A., Smith, I. M., Zaidman-Zait, A., Zwaigenbaum, L., . . . Pathways in ASD Study Team. (2026). Profiles of parent-teacher discrepancy on autistic children's adaptive functioning.. Autism : the international journal of research and practice, 30(3), 695-706. doi:10.1177/13623613251407310
The longitudinal association between pre-conception maternal perceptions of pain and perceived offspring pain responsivity in infancy
2025
Investigating the impact of breastfeeding difficulties on maternal mental health.
Rowles, G., Keenan, J., Wright, N. J., Hughes, K., Pearson, R., Fawcett, H., & Braithwaite, E. C. (2025). Investigating the impact of breastfeeding difficulties on maternal mental health.. Scientific reports, 15(1), 13572. doi:10.1038/s41598-025-98357-6
EEG neurosubtyping of infants predicts language trajectories.
Blanco-Gomez, G., Wright, N., O'Reilly, C., Webb, S. J., Elsabbagh, M., & BASIS Team. (2025). EEG neurosubtyping of infants predicts language trajectories.. Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996). doi:10.1007/s00702-025-03063-2
Toward improving outcomes from early intervention for vulnerable children: pilot RCT of a new treatment for non-responders to parent training for conduct problems
A mixed-methods dataset on maternal reported experiences of breastfeeding difficulties and mental health in the UK.
Braithwaite, E., Wright, N., Keenan, J., Fawcett, H., Kidd, A., Hughes, K., & Pearson, R. (2025). A mixed-methods dataset on maternal reported experiences of breastfeeding difficulties and mental health in the UK.. Data in brief, 61, 111700. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2025.111700
A mixed-methods dataset on maternal-reported experiences of breastfeeding difficulties and mental health
“It was very traumatic”: Understanding the impact of breastfeeding difficulties on maternal mental health
Maternal genetic liability for neuroticism and breastfeeding intention, initiation, and maintenance
Investigating sex differences in developmental origins of adolescent depression
Braithwaite, E. C., Hargreaves, E., Hill, J., Pickles, A., Sharp, H., & Wright, N. (2025). Investigating sex differences in developmental origins of adolescent depression. FRONTIERS IN CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 4. doi:10.3389/frcha.2025.1602523
Mothers' eating disorder history and mother and infant attention to food during infant meal times: a candidate for intergenerational transmission of eating disorder behaviours.
Huntley, F., Pearson, R. M., Constantini, I., Bornstein, M. H., Campbell, A., Cordero, M., & Wright, N. (2025). Mothers' eating disorder history and mother and infant attention to food during infant meal times: a candidate for intergenerational transmission of eating disorder behaviours.. Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry, 4, 1699643. doi:10.3389/frcha.2025.1699643
Paternal postnatal depression and child development at age 7 years in a UK-birth cohort: the mediating roles of paternal parenting confidence, warmth, and conflict.
Culpin, I., Pearson, R. M., Wright, N., Stein, A., Bornstein, M. H., Tiemeier, H., . . . Hammerton, G. (2025). Paternal postnatal depression and child development at age 7 years in a UK-birth cohort: the mediating roles of paternal parenting confidence, warmth, and conflict.. Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry, 4, 1650799. doi:10.3389/frcha.2025.1650799
Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort
Wright, N., Kounali, D., Paul, E., Kwong, A. S. F., Major-smith, D., Costantini, I., . . . Pearson, R. M. (2025). Trajectories of child emotional and behavioural difficulties before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal UK cohort. JCPP ADVANCES. doi:10.1002/jcv2.70068
2024
Inequalities in COVID-19 impact on preschool mental health in India: key moderators of adverse outcome
Sharp, H., Wright, N., Bozicevic, L., Supraja, T. A., Pickles, A., Hill, J., & Chandra, P. S. (2024). Inequalities in COVID-19 impact on preschool mental health in India: key moderators of adverse outcome. BMJ PUBLIC HEALTH, 2(2). doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001209
COVID-19 pandemic impact on adolescent mental health: a reassessment accounting for development
Wright, N., Hill, J., Sharp, H., Refberg-Brown, M., Crook, D., Kehl, S., & Pickles, A. (2024). COVID-19 pandemic impact on adolescent mental health: a reassessment accounting for development. EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY, 33(8), 2615-2627. doi:10.1007/s00787-023-02337-y
The Moderating Role of Maternal Praise and Positivity in the Association Between Callous-Unemotional (CU) Traits and Later Aggression: A Prospective Study in Preschool Children in Colombia
Obando, D., Hill, J., & Wright, N. (2024). The Moderating Role of Maternal Praise and Positivity in the Association Between Callous-Unemotional (CU) Traits and Later Aggression: A Prospective Study in Preschool Children in Colombia. CHILD PSYCHIATRY & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, 55(1), 14-23. doi:10.1007/s10578-022-01354-3
Alignment of Canada's COVID-19 policy response with barriers and facilitators for coping reported by caregivers of youth with developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities
Katalifos, A., Elsabbagh, M., Yusuf, A., Yamaguchi, S., Scorah, J., Wright, N., . . . Shikako, K. (2024). Alignment of Canada's COVID-19 policy response with barriers and facilitators for coping reported by caregivers of youth with developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities. Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 5. doi:10.3389/fresc.2024.1308062
2023
EEG functional connectivity in infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism spectrum disorder
O'Reilly, C., Huberty, S., van Noordt, S., Desjardins, J., Wright, N., Scorah, J., . . . Elsabbagh, M. (2023). EEG functional connectivity in infants at elevated familial likelihood for autism spectrum disorder. MOLECULAR AUTISM, 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13229-023-00570-5
A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children.
Wright, N., Courchesne, V., Pickles, A., Bedford, R., Duku, E., Kerns, C. M., . . . Pathways Team. (2023). A longitudinal comparison of emotional, behavioral and attention problems in autistic and typically developing children.. Psychological medicine, 1-13. doi:10.1017/s0033291723001599
EEG functional connectivity in infants at elevated familial risk for autism spectrum disorder.
Turning to friends in preference to parents for support in early adolescence: does this contribute to the gender difference in depressive symptoms?
Wright, N., Sharp, H., Gay, J., Pickles, A., & Hill, J. (2023). Turning to friends in preference to parents for support in early adolescence: does this contribute to the gender difference in depressive symptoms?. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2. doi:10.3389/frcha.2023.1150493
On the risks of secure attachment in infancy: Childhood irritability and adolescent depression predicted by secure attachment and high approach behaviours at 14-months towards a caregiver living with inter-parental violence
Hill, J., Wright, N., Sharp, H., Pickles, A., & Steele, H. (2023). On the risks of secure attachment in infancy: Childhood irritability and adolescent depression predicted by secure attachment and high approach behaviours at 14-months towards a caregiver living with inter-parental violence. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2. doi:10.3389/frcha.2023.1143125
Longitudinal associations between early childhood irritability and adolescent depression symptoms in autistic children are mediated by peer relationships but not educational engagement
Leno, V. C., Wright, N., Pickles, A., Bedford, R., Zaidman-Zait, A., Kerns, C., . . . Pathways, A. S. D. S. T. (2023). Longitudinal associations between early childhood irritability and adolescent depression symptoms in autistic children are mediated by peer relationships but not educational engagement. DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY. doi:10.1017/S0954579422001316
Child DNA methylation in a randomised controlled trial of a video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline (VIPP-SD)
Braithwaite, E. C., Cole, J., Murgatroyd, C., Wright, N., O’Farrelly, C., Barker, B., & Ramchandani, P. (2023). Child DNA methylation in a randomised controlled trial of a video-feedback intervention to promote positive parenting and sensitive discipline (VIPP-SD). Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2. doi:10.3389/frcha.2023.1175299
Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India
Bozicevic, L., Hill, J., Chandra, P. S., Omirou, A., Holla, C., Wright, N., & Sharp, H. (2023). Cross-cultural differences in early caregiving: levels of mind-mindedness and instruction in UK and India. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2. doi:10.3389/frcha.2023.1124883
Through each other's eyes: initial results and protocol for the co-design of an observational measure of adolescent-parent interaction using first-person perspective
Wright, N., Pearson, R. M., Crook, D., Bond, A., & Jewell, T. (2024). Through each other's eyes: initial results and protocol for the co-design of an observational measure of adolescent-parent interaction using first-person perspective. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2. doi:10.3389/frcha.2023.1214890
Warmth and reciprocity with mothers, and young children's resilience to exposure to community violence in Colombia: findings from the La Sabana Parent-Child Study
Obando, D., Wright, N., & Hill, J. (2023). Warmth and reciprocity with mothers, and young children's resilience to exposure to community violence in Colombia: findings from the La Sabana Parent-Child Study. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 64(1), 197-205. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13629
2022
Socio-demographic disparities in receipt of clinical health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic for Canadian children with disability
Gonzalez, M., Zeidan, J., Lai, J., Yusuf, A., Wright, N., Steiman, M., . . . Shikako, K. (2022). Socio-demographic disparities in receipt of clinical health care services during the COVID-19 pandemic for Canadian children with disability. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12913-022-08672-1
Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism
Pickles, A., Wright, N., Bedford, R., Steiman, M., Duku, E., Bennett, T., . . . Elsabbagh, M. (2022). Predictors of language regression and its association with subsequent communication development in children with autism. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 63(11), 1243-1251. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13565
Exposure to family stressful life events in autistic children: Longitudinal associations with mental health and the moderating role of cognitive flexibility
Carter Leno, V., Wright, N., Pickles, A., Bedford, R., Zaidman-Zait, A., Kerns, C., . . . Elsabbagh, M. (2022). Exposure to family stressful life events in autistic children: Longitudinal associations with mental health and the moderating role of cognitive flexibility. AUTISM, 26(7), 1656-1667. doi:10.1177/13623613211061932
COVID-19 impact on adolescent mental health: A reassessment accounting for development
Synergy between callous-unemotional traits and aggression in preschool children: Cross-informant and cross-cultural replication in the UK Wirral Child Health and Development Study, and the Colombian La Sabana Parent-Child Study
Obando, D., Hill, J., Sharp, H., Pickles, A., Fisher, L., & Wright, N. (2022). Synergy between callous-unemotional traits and aggression in preschool children: Cross-informant and cross-cultural replication in the UK Wirral Child Health and Development Study, and the Colombian La Sabana Parent-Child Study. DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 34(3), 1079-1087. doi:10.1017/S0954579420002114
Factors associated with resilience among children and youths with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yusuf, A., Wright, N., Steiman, M., Gonzalez, M., Karpur, A., Shih, A., . . . Elsabbagh, M. (2022). Factors associated with resilience among children and youths with disability during the COVID-19 pandemic.. PloS one, 17(7), e0271229. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0271229
Exposure to community violence and CallousUnemotional traits in young children: the role of positive parenting
Obando, D., Wright, N., & Hill, J. (2022). Exposure to community violence and CallousUnemotional traits in young children: the role of positive parenting. EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY, 65, S225. doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.584
2021
A psychometric and validity study of callous-unemotional traits in 2.5 year old children
Wright, N., Pickles, A., Sharp, H., & Hill, J. (2021). A psychometric and validity study of callous-unemotional traits in 2.5 year old children. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-021-87416-3
Breast may not always be best: moderation of effects of postnatal depression by breastfeeding and infant sex
Braithwaite, E. C., Sharp, H., Pickles, A., Hill, J., & Wright, N. (2021). Breast may not always be best: moderation of effects of postnatal depression by breastfeeding and infant sex. BIOLOGY OF SEX DIFFERENCES, 12(1). doi:10.1186/s13293-021-00403-1
Investigating longitudinal associations between parent reported sleep in early childhood and teacher reported executive functioning in school-aged children with autism
Tesfaye, R., Wright, N., Zaidman-Zait, A., Bedford, R., Zwaigenbaum, L., Kerns, C. M., . . . Elsabbagh, M. (2021). Investigating longitudinal associations between parent reported sleep in early childhood and teacher reported executive functioning in school-aged children with autism. SLEEP, 44(9). doi:10.1093/sleep/zsab122
Commentary response: Addressing the scientific as well as the social-inequalities questions - Response to the commentary of Newlove-Delgado (2021)
Wright, N., Hill, J., Sharp, H., & Pickles, A. (2021). Commentary response: Addressing the scientific as well as the social-inequalities questions - Response to the commentary of Newlove-Delgado (2021). JCPP ADVANCES, 1(1). doi:10.1111/jcv2.12015
Interplay between long-term vulnerability and new risk: Young adolescent and maternal mental health immediately before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Wright, N., Hill, J., Sharp, H., & Pickles, A. (2021). Interplay between long-term vulnerability and new risk: Young adolescent and maternal mental health immediately before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. JCPP ADVANCES, 1(1). doi:10.1111/jcv2.12008
Emotion Recognition Performance in Children with Callous Unemotional Traits is Modulated by Co-occurring Autistic Traits
Bedford, R., Leno, V. C., Wright, N., Bluett-Duncan, M., Smith, T. J., Anzures, G., . . . Hill, J. (2021). Emotion Recognition Performance in Children with Callous Unemotional Traits is Modulated by Co-occurring Autistic Traits. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY, 50(6), 811-827. doi:10.1080/15374416.2020.1833338
2020
The Interplay Between Sleep and Executive Functioning in Children with Autism
Sex differences in foetal origins of child emotional symptoms: a test of evolutionary hypotheses in a large, general population cohort
Braithwaite, E. C., Pickles, A., Wright, N., Sharp, H., & Hill, J. (2020). Sex differences in foetal origins of child emotional symptoms: a test of evolutionary hypotheses in a large, general population cohort. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 61(11), 1194-1202. doi:10.1111/jcpp.13229
Impact of COVID-19 on Young Adolescent Mental Health: Comparison of Depression, Anxiety and Behaviour Problems in 12 Year Olds Immediately Before and During the Pandemic in a UK Birth Cohort
2019
Callous-unemotional traits, low cortisol reactivity and physical aggression in children: findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Wright, N., Hill, J., Pickles, A., & Sharp, H. (2019). Callous-unemotional traits, low cortisol reactivity and physical aggression in children: findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study. TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY, 9. doi:10.1038/s41398-019-0406-9
Predictions of children's emotionality from evolutionary and epigenetic hypotheses
Hill, J., Pickles, A., Wright, N., Braithwaite, E., & Sharp, H. (2019). Predictions of children's emotionality from evolutionary and epigenetic hypotheses. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 9. doi:10.1038/s41598-019-39513-7
Sex-dependent associations between maternal prenatal cortisol and child callous-unemotional traits: Findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Wright, N., Pickles, A., Braithwaite, E. C., Sharp, H., & Hill, J. (2019). Sex-dependent associations between maternal prenatal cortisol and child callous-unemotional traits: Findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study. PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY, 109. doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.104409
Mismatched Prenatal and Postnatal Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Behaviours: A Sex-Dependent Role for <i>NR3C1</i> DNA Methylation in the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Hill, J., Pickles, A., Wright, N., Quinn, J. P., Murgatroyd, C., & Sharp, H. (2019). Mismatched Prenatal and Postnatal Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Child Behaviours: A Sex-Dependent Role for <i>NR3C1</i> DNA Methylation in the Wirral Child Health and Development Study. CELLS, 8(9). doi:10.3390/cells8090943
2018
Sex-specific associations between maternal prenatal cortisol and child callous-unemotional traits: Findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Callous unemotional traits, low cortisol reactivity and physical aggression in children: findings from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Maternal sensitivity to distress, attachment and the development of callous-unemotional traits in young children
Wright, N., Hill, J., Sharp, H., & Pickles, A. (2018). Maternal sensitivity to distress, attachment and the development of callous-unemotional traits in young children. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 59(7), 790-800. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12867
2017
Maternal mental health and child problem behaviours: disentangling the role of depression and borderline personality dysfunction
Huntley, F., Wright, N., Pickles, A., Sharp, H., & Hill, J. (2017). Maternal mental health and child problem behaviours: disentangling the role of depression and borderline personality dysfunction. BJPSYCH OPEN, 3(6), 300-305. doi:10.1192/bjpo.bp.117.005843
Callous-unemotional traits in early childhood: developmental pathways and translation to aggression
Wright, N. J. (2017, October 2). Callous-unemotional traits in early childhood: developmental pathways and translation to aggression.
Maternal mental health and child problem behaviours: disentangling the role of depression and borderline personality dysfunction
Maternal depression and child behaviours: sex-dependent mediation by glucocorticoid receptor gene methylation in a longitudinal study from pregnancy to age 5 years
2015
The Specific Role of Relationship Life Events in the Onset of Depression during Pregnancy and the Postpartum
Wright, N., Hill, J., Pickles, A., & Sharp, H. (2015). The Specific Role of Relationship Life Events in the Onset of Depression during Pregnancy and the Postpartum. PLOS ONE, 10(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144131
Reduced Face Preference in Infancy: A Developmental Precursor to Callous-Unemotional Traits?
Bedford, R., Pickles, A., Sharp, H., Wright, N., & Hill, J. (2015). Reduced Face Preference in Infancy: A Developmental Precursor to Callous-Unemotional Traits?. Biological Psychiatry, 78(2), 144-150. doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.09.022