New in JAMA Pediatrics: @dieterwolke.bsky.social and team examine childhood factors linked to positive functioning in adulthood among those born very preterm or with very low birth weight. Read here 👇 doi.org/10.1001/jama... #PretermBirth #ChildDevelopment @warwickpsych.bsky.social

Childhood Factors and Positive Functioning Among Adults Born Very Preterm or With Very Low Birth Weight

This cohort study identifies positive functioning profiles at 34 years in adults born very preterm and/or very low birth weight and term-born adults and investigates whether identified profiles based ...

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New findings from the Bavarian Longitudinal Study show that many adult outcomes linked to very preterm birth (<32 weeks) are influenced by childhood experiences. Supportive parenting and school achievement are key targets for improving long-term outcomes. Read here 👇 bit.ly/4w7Wab0

Why does my baby cry so much? 👶 @dieterwolke.bsky.social recently joined Greg Foot on The Baby Fact Check to explore the science behind newborn crying, the “crying peak”, and what evidence really tells us about soothing babies and supporting parents. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ld6X... #NewBorn

Why does my baby cry so much? Understanding the newborn "Crying Peak"

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@dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social and colleagues have used multi-national cohorts to examine socioeconomic inequality in extreme outcomes within very preterm and/or very low birth weight infants. Read more here 👇 doi.org/10.3389/fpub...

Frontiers | Socioeconomic inequity in extreme outcomes within very pre-term and/or very low birthweight infants: evidence from multi-national cohorts

BackgroundPre-term birth (< 37 weeks' gestation) is a major cause of neonatal mortality, with very pre-term (< 32 weeks' gestation) and extremely pre-term (<...

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New research: The Association of Maternal Sensitivity with Subsequent Cognition and Language among Children Born Preterm: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis - The Journal of Pediatrics www.jpeds.com/article/S002... @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

The Association of Maternal Sensitivity with Subsequent Cognition and Language among Children Born Preterm: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis

To assess variations in children's cognitive and language test scores according to observed dyadic maternal sensitivity and the child's gestational age, after adjustment for known confounders.

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Research Away Day today. From the Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group, Dieter Wolke is giving a talk about resilience & tradeoffs of biological plasticity and parental investment from projects funded by UKRI and EU. @warwicklng.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

@dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social Eur Soc of Child & Adol Psychiatry(ESCAP) practical guidance for clinicians & mental health services regarding child to adult mental health service transitions &managed discharge at the service boundary. Read here: doi.org/10.1007/s007...

European Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP) practical guidance for clinicians and mental health services regarding child to adult mental health service transitions and managed discharge at the service boundary - European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - The European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP) clinical guidance on transition supports care across the child and adolescent mental...

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MILESTONE consortium c @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social Bridging Perspectives: Clinician–Adolescent Agreement on Psychopathological Severity in the European MILESTONE Cohort - Marcolini - 2026 - Journal of Clinical Psychology -Wiley Oline Lib onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Bridging Perspectives: Clinician–Adolescent Agreement on Psychopathological Severity in the European MILESTONE Cohort

Objectives Adolescents transitioning from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS) may face challenges in accurately identifying and reporting their.....

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Read a RECAP consortium (including @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social ) article by Hanifer Pilvar on the Outcomes in Early Adulthood for Individuals Born Very Preterm and/or w... here 👇 doi.org/10.1016/j.jp...

Fetal size gestational age and cognitive performance at 5 yrs in term-born children: 4 national cohorts' study published in IJOG by Xuan Zhao Dr Robert Eves Prof Siobhan Quenby Prof Sakari Lemola and @dieterwolke.bsky.social obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @warwickpsych.bsky.social

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Objective Fetal size and gestational age are essential factors to consider when determining the timing of delivery between mothers and obstetricians in term pregnancies. Previous studies have shown .....

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🌱 Great energy at today’s Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Group meeting! Huge thanks to our brilliant speakers @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social & @adamjowett.bsky.social for their presentations, & to our students who led the discussion. Looking forward to the next one! 💬🧠 #HealthAndWellbeing #Lifespan

@dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social and Dr Tanya Lereya’s paper on bullying features as the most cited paper of the 2010s in Archives of Disease and Childhood 100th Anniversary list of most influential papers. Read more here: warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/psyc...

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Kirsty Lee and @dieterwolke.bsky.social have published a chapter in the APA Handbook on Maladaptive peer relationships and bullying: Associations with child and adolescent health. Read more here: psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

Modifiable social factors that help preterm children develop better-than-expected mental health, offering new hope for a persistent problem. Read more here👇https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jcpp.70002 @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

<em>Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry</em> | ACAMH Pediatric Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background Children born preterm (<37 weeks' gestation) are at increased risk of mental health problems, and their mental health outcomes have not improved in the past decades. This study aims to (1...

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@corneliub.bsky.social @dieterwolke.bsky.social et al's research highlighted that maternal sociodemographic characteristics were critical modifiers of VP/VLBW impacts on adult HRQoL, so disadvantaged groups needed targeted health interventions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A heterogeneity analysis of health-related quality of life in early adults born very preterm or very low birthweight across the sociodemographic spectrum

Preterm birth and very low birthweight (VP/VLBW) are associated with poorer health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes extending into adulthood, …

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Read about a study into Preterm birth, bullying victimization, and mental health in adulthood: A prospective cohort study in Germany - Child and Adolescent Mental Health acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Yanyan Ni Peter Bartmann @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

<em>Child and Adolescent Mental Health</em> | ACAMH Journal | Wiley Online Library

Background To examine the moderating and mediating roles of bullying victimization in the association between preterm birth and mental health in adulthood. Method As part of a prospective geograph...

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Take a look at the latest research into the Socio Economic Outcomes of preterm birth nature.com/articles/s41... @yanlinzhou.bsky.social @marinagmendonca.bsky.social @dieterwolke.bsky.social @warwickpsych.bsky.social

Socioeconomic outcomes in very preterm/very low birth weight adults: individual participant data meta-analysis - Pediatric Research

Pediatric Research - Socioeconomic outcomes in very preterm/very low birth weight adults: individual participant data meta-analysis

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ReadThe Trade‐Off of Delivery Timing Between Reduced Perinatal Complications Versus Adverse Long‐Term Outcomes - Wolke - 2025 - Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @dieterwolke.bsky.social Xuan Zhao Siobhan Quenby @warwickpsych.bsky.social

The Trade‐Off of Delivery Timing Between Reduced Perinatal Complications Versus Adverse Long‐Term Outcomes

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Read @melissa-thalhammer.bsky.social paper bit.ly/3Ki9pTt @dieterwolke.bsky.social is very pleased to be part of showing the heterogenous effects of prematurity on brain development from birth into adulthood. It indicates there is plasticity and early social environment can make a difference.

Heterogeneous, temporally consistent, and plastic brain development after preterm birth - Nature Communications

This study reveals that brain aberrations after preterm birth are highly individual yet shaped by early injury and social environment, influencing long-term cognitive outcomes.

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Read the latest research into the role of internalising trajectories in adult wealth and social relationships by @yanlinzhou.bsky.social @elifgonen.bsky.social Peter Bartmann @dieterwolke.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @warwickpsych.bsky.social

The role of internalising trajectories in adult wealth and social relationships following very preterm birth/very low birth weight

Individuals born very preterm (VPT; <32 weeks) and/or with very low birth weight (VLBW; <1500 g) are at higher risk for internalising problems and adu…

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Warwick Lifecourse and Neonatal Group@warwicklng.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Hear @dieterwolke.bsky.social on Follow-up & long-term consequences of preterm infants/quality of life long-term aspects along with @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social & @Xuan Zhao from @warwickpsych.bsky.social #jENScongress2025. NB there are also posters from @elifgonen.bsky.social and @Miranda Wong 👇

On #worldalzheimersday our team is thrilled with our efforts to understand how amyloid (magenta) interacts with blood vessels (green) and how better 🐁 models and translational approaches will help the fight to #endalz And 🙏 @alzassociation.bsky.social for the support

Alzheimer's Association@alzassociation.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Today, on #WorldAlzheimersDay 🌎, we come together to raise awareness and take action in the fight to #ENDALZ. 💜 Donate during our World Alzheimer’s Day 2X Match Challenge to double your impact: bit.ly/46cZKGm. Unable to give? Then repost 🔁 with why you support the Alzheimer’s Association.

Hear @dieterwolke.bsky.social on Follow-up & long-term consequences of preterm infants/quality of life long-term aspects along with @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social & @Xuan Zhao from @warwickpsych.bsky.social #jENScongress2025. NB there are also posters from @elifgonen.bsky.social and @Miranda Wong 👇

jENS 2027: 7th Congress of joint European Neonatal Societies@jenscongress.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Only 1 month left to join 180+ world-renowned experts for 5 days of continuing medical education, networking, and innovation at the #jENScongress 2025, powered by 3 leading organizations advancing #NeonatalCare – onsite in #Belgrade or online from anywhere! Register here👉: bit.ly/jENS-REGISTR...

@warwicklng.bsky.social 's team @dieterwolke.bsky.social @yanlinzhou.bsky.social @sabrinatwilhaar.bsky.social @marinagmendonca.bsky.social and Robert Eves have published a New Study which Maps 30 Years of Resilience Research rdcu.be/eCI4M #@warwickpsych #mentalhealth #resilience

A systematic review of conceptualizations and statistical methods in longitudinal studies of resilience

Nature Mental Health - This research systematically reviewed 193 longitudinal studies on psychosocial resilience, revealing inconsistent definitions, predominant variable-centered methodologies and...

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@r2d2mh.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🚨 New publication: A systematic review of conceptualizations and statistical methods in longitudinal studies of resilience by @dieterwolke.bsky.social and @yanlinzhou.bsky.social from @warwickpsych.bsky.social 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🔗https://www.r2d2-mh.eu/publications/ #MentalHealth

🚨 New publication: A systematic review of conceptualizations and statistical methods in longitudinal studies of resilience by @dieterwolke.bsky.social and @yanlinzhou.bsky.social from @warwickpsych.bsky.social 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s44... 🔗https://www.r2d2-mh.eu/publications/ #MentalHealth

@warwickpsych.bsky.social 's @dieterwolke.bsky.social features in a conversation with Mary Coughlin Care OutLoud's Podcast on Hidden Vulnerabilities and Human Resilience. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5tcb... @warwickpsych #Preterm #neonatalunits #CareOutLoud

Hidden Vulnerabilities and Human Resilience: A Conversation with Prof. Dieter Wolke

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@warwickpsych.bsky.social 's @dieterwolke.bsky.social talking to 2800 healthcare professionals in Ukraine #pretermbirth #neonatalcare #earlybirds #gfcni

Warwick Lifecourse and Neonatal Group@warwicklng.bsky.social · last yr.

🕊️ Early Birds: Building the Future of Follow-Up Care in Ukraine 2,800 participants joined expert-led webinars @dieterwolke.bsky.social exploring the long-term impact of preterm birth Read more here: bit.ly/44sXZCL #PretermBirth #NeonatalCare #Ukraine #EarlyBirds #EFCNI #MiracleBabies #FollowUpCare

🕊️ Early Birds: Building the Future of Follow-Up Care in Ukraine 2,800 participants joined expert-led webinars @dieterwolke.bsky.social exploring the long-term impact of preterm birth Read more here: bit.ly/44sXZCL #PretermBirth #NeonatalCare #Ukraine #EarlyBirds #EFCNI #MiracleBabies #FollowUpCare

Early Birds: Building the Future of Follow-Up Care in Ukraine

Read more on how Early Birds hosted a certified training in Lviv, Ukraine, bringing together 50 healthcare professionals from 16 regions of Ukraine to advance early assessment and follow-up care for i...

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