Research outputs
2026
The relationship between preterm birth and postpartum anxiety: A first-in-field systematic review
Worrall, S., Dasgupta, T., Powell, S., Devita, S., Bailey, E. C., Pinker, I., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2026). The relationship between preterm birth and postpartum anxiety: A first-in-field systematic review. BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY, 105. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2026.102715
A Protocol for the International Translation and Validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for Preterm Birth [PSAS-PTB] and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS-NICU] Contexts
Worrall, S., Fallon, V., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A., Spencer, R., Fresno, A., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2026). A Protocol for the International Translation and Validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale for Preterm Birth [PSAS-PTB] and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS-NICU] Contexts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 35(1). doi:10.1002/mpr.70065
Some Things Cannot Be Corrected For: Preterm Birth and Perinatal Anxiety
Worrall, S. (2026, January 30). Some Things Cannot Be Corrected For: Preterm Birth and Perinatal Anxiety. (University of Liverpool).
2025
Evaluating the Government Response to the House of Lords Inquiry Into Preterm Birth: A Commentary on the Gaps in Maternal Mental Healthcare
Worrall, S., Bridle, L., Burgess, K., Carlisle, N. H., Carter, J., Downe, S., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2025). Evaluating the Government Response to the House of Lords Inquiry Into Preterm Birth: A Commentary on the Gaps in Maternal Mental Healthcare. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 132(13), 1931-1934. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.18250
A Protocol for the Development and Validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale-Preterm Birth [PSAS-PTB] and the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS-NICU]
Worrall, S., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A., Fallon, V., & Silverio, S. A. (2025). A Protocol for the Development and Validation of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale-Preterm Birth [PSAS-PTB] and the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PSAS-NICU]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF METHODS IN PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH, 34(3). doi:10.1002/mpr.70032
The relationship between prenatal anxiety and gestational age: A systematic review
Worrall, S., Carlisle, N., Pike, O., Moffitt, J., Carter, J., Christiansen, P., . . . Fallon, V. (2025). The relationship between prenatal anxiety and gestational age: A systematic review. GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY, 96, 1-10. doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2025.05.007
Psychometric Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of the Italian Version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy Amongst Postnatal Women
Smorti, M., Christiansen, P., Barrett, G., Hall, J. A., Ionio, C., Ciuffo, G., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2025). Psychometric Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of the Italian Version of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy Amongst Postnatal Women. HEALTHCARE, 13(16). doi:10.3390/healthcare13162052
Psychosocial experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK-wide study of prevalence rates and risk factors for clinically relevant depression and anxiety
Worrall, S., Pike, O., Christiansen, P., Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J. A., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2025). Psychosocial experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a UK-wide study of prevalence rates and risk factors for clinically relevant depression and anxiety. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, 46(1). doi:10.1080/0167482X.2025.2459619
Women's psychological experiences of preterm labour and birth which results in an intrapartum stillbirth or a neonatal death: an empty systematic review
Worrall, S., Payne, E., Fellows, R. E., Pike, O., Carlisle, N. H., Carter, J., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2025). Women's psychological experiences of preterm labour and birth which results in an intrapartum stillbirth or a neonatal death: an empty systematic review. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 16. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1544485
2024
Current policy and practice for the identification, management, and treatment of postpartum anxiety in the United Kingdom: a focus group study
Harris, E. J., Worrall, S., Fallon, V., & Silverio, S. A. (2024). Current policy and practice for the identification, management, and treatment of postpartum anxiety in the United Kingdom: a focus group study. BMC PSYCHIATRY, 24(1). doi:10.1186/s12888-024-06058-7
Measurement invariance analysis of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale - Research Short Form in mothers of premature and term infants
Worrall, S., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. (2024). Measurement invariance analysis of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale - Research Short Form in mothers of premature and term infants. BMC RESEARCH NOTES, 17(1). doi:10.1186/s13104-024-06746-3
A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build
Jackson, L., Greenfield, M., Payne, E., Burgess, K., Oza, M., Storey, C., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2024). A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build. FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH, 5. doi:10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388
A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build
Silverio, S. A., Jackson, L., Greenfield, M., Payne, E., Sheen, K., & Magee, L. A. (2024). A consensus statement on perinatal mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for post-pandemic recovery and re-build. JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY, 42(6), 1311. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
An Update on the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale: Research, Policy, & Practice.
Fallon, V., Worrall, S., Harris, E. J., & Silverio, S. A. (2024). An Update on the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale: Research, Policy, & Practice.. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 42 (pp. 1278). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Anxiety, depression, and perceived wellbeing in antenatal women at risk of preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study
Worrall, S., Christiansen, P., Carlisle, N., Fallon, V., Khalil, A., Shennan, A. H., . . . UK, P. C. N. (2024). Anxiety, depression, and perceived wellbeing in antenatal women at risk of preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study. FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH, 5. doi:10.3389/fgwh.2024.1511352
Associations between prematurity, postpartum anxiety, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and stress
Worrall, S., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. (2024). Associations between prematurity, postpartum anxiety, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and stress. FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY, 15. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1323773
Prematurity and Maternal Mental Health: Relationships and Measurement Invariance of the PSAS-RSF
Worrall, S., Christiansen, P., Khalil, A., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. (2024). Prematurity and Maternal Mental Health: Relationships and Measurement Invariance of the PSAS-RSF. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 42 (pp. 1319). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The Relationship Between Prenatal Anxiety and Gestational Age: A Systematic Review.
Worrall, S., Carlisle, N., Pike, O., Moffitt, J., Carter, J., Christiansen, P., . . . Fallon, V. (2024). The Relationship Between Prenatal Anxiety and Gestational Age: A Systematic Review.. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 42 (pp. 1263). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2023
The identification and measurement of postpartum anxiety in England: A Delphi survey
Worrall, S., Harris, E. J., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. (2023). The identification and measurement of postpartum anxiety in England: A Delphi survey. Journal of Psychiatric Research. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.10.041
The relationship between prematurity and maternal mental health during the first postpartum year
Worrall, S., Silverio, S. A., & Fallon, V. M. (2023). The relationship between prematurity and maternal mental health during the first postpartum year. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 29(3), 511-518. doi:10.1016/j.jnn.2022.10.002
2021
May I have your attention, please? Methodological and analytical flexibility in the addiction stroop
Jones, A., Worrall, S., Rudin, L., Duckworth, J. J., & Christiansen, P. (2021). May I have your attention, please? Methodological and analytical flexibility in the addiction stroop. Addiction Research & Theory, 1-14. doi:10.1080/16066359.2021.1876847