✨Take part in a new study about masking in ADHD✨ Individuals aged 18–25 with ADHD, especially males and non-binary individuals, are invited to complete an online survey about masking behaviours. If interested in taking part, scan the QR code or visit: redcap.link/maskingsurvey #ADHD #ADHDUK

A later diagnosis of ADHD was asssociated with more healthcare service use, worse mental health and educational and social outcomes than women diagnosed earlier. Work led by Joanna Martin @rcpsych.bsky.social

Antecedents and outcomes of a later #ADHD diagnosis in females - Our new paper using the Welsh SAIL Databank now published: doi.org/10.1192/bjp....

We’re launching a new study on child development in Wales! 🌱 If you’re a parent or carer of a child aged 9–11, we’d love to hear from you. 🧩 Taking part is easy: visit bit.ly/ADHDbears to know more. Your input will help us learn more about children’s development and support future research. 💡

✨ New ADHD study alert! ✨ October is ADHD Awareness Month and what better time to study #ADHD? We're recruiting parents & carers of children aged 9-11 (years 5 & 6) with and without ADHD, who are living in Wales. See more info on our study page: bit.ly/ADHDbears Please re-post and share!

We're overdue to start a conversation about the language we use when talking about ADHD research. We need to work towards neuro-affirmative, inclusive & compassionate language that respects people with ADHD. The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The power of words: respectful language in ADHD research

Language is powerful. It reflects and shapes our understanding of the difficulties people face, the paradigms in which researchers and clinicians conduct research and practice while also influencing p...

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New pre-print! ✨ Antecedents and outcomes of a late ADHD diagnosis in females: www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1... TLDR: This study finds evidence that a delay in ADHD diagnosis has profound and clear consequences by adolescence and this disproportionately disadvantages females (people who are AFAB).

Antecedents and outcomes of a late attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis in females

Females receive an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis at an older age than males. We examined the antecedents and outcomes of later (age 12+) diagnosis in females using data fro...

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We're looking for families in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 who are interested in helping us shape our research on ADHD working with @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social & @thencmh.bsky.social at Cardiff University. Please help us spread the word! 😊

2 new papers led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social Early Manifestations of Neurodevelopmental CNVs in Children: A Population-Based Investigation www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000... The role of rare CNVs in early-onset depression www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

🔉 We’re hiring! Join our team as a Research Assistant and help uncover the genetic foundations of youth anxiety and depression. Be part of cutting-edge work to understand causes and improve how we support young people. 👉 We’d love to hear from you – apply now: bit.ly/CU19787BR

✨ New fully-funded PhD opportunity starting Oct 2025 at the Brain & Genomics Hub at Cardiff University ✨ Title: Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia @thencmh.bsky.social @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - Using early developmental predictors to understand heterogeneity in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia at Cardiff University, listed on FindAPhD.com

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Special issue of JCPP Advances on *Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health*! We especially encourage submissions on developmental processes, cultural factors, methodological innovation and translation to clinical care and policy 👇 Letter of intent due 28 March 2025

Martin Pratt@martinpratt.bsky.social · last yr.

Looking to publish? @acamh.bsky.social's JCPP Advances invites manuscripts for a special issue entitled “Transdiagnostic Approaches to Child and Adolescent Mental Health”, due for publication in June 2026. Get submitting! www.acamh.org/blog/call-fo...

Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental CNVs in children: A population-based investigation www.biologicalpsychiatryjournal.com/article/S000... New work led by Charlotte Dennison @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social

Early manifestations of neurodevelopmental copy number variants in children: A population-based investigation

There is clinical interest in recognising copy number variants (CNVs) in children as many have immediate and long-term health implications. Neurodevelopmental CNVs are associated with intellectual dis...

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NEW PAPER: Time trends in school pressure and emotional problems among 11-16 yr olds in Wales. Led by Dr Jess Armitage @wolfsoncentre.bsky.social @deciphercentre.bsky.social acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

New paper day! 💫 ADHD and other neurodevelopmental traits are associated with impact on functioning among children in the general population acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is commonly defined as a categorical diagnosis requiring clinically severe symptoms and impact on functioning. However, ADHD and other neur...

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New paper day! 💫 An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... TLDR: few studies present such granular results but we did find some interesting sex differences that go beyond just considering differences in total ADHD symptoms.

An item-level systematic review of the presentation of ADHD in females

Previous studies examining sex differences in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have primarily examined total or subscale scores. This s…

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Nice way to end the year! My PhD student Issie Barclay's first paper just published in JCPP Advances 🎉 Investigating the reasons behind a later or missed diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in young people: A population cohort study acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

JCPP Advances | ACAMH Child Development Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition, more often diagnosed in males. In many individuals, particularly females, ADHD is diagnosed later...

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Hi BlueSky! 🎉 We're here to share our journey, research, and resources on young people’s #MentalHealth. Start exploring: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wolfson-cent...