Publications
2024
In the eye and mind of the beholder: The effects of familiarisation on the perception of atypical infant facial configurations
Hunt, B. W., & De Pascalis, L. (n.d.). In the eye and mind of the beholder: The effects of familiarisation on the perception of atypical infant facial configurations. PLOS ONE, 19(11), e0311763. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0311763
The social and healthcare professional support drawn upon by women antenatally during the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent, cross-sectional, thematic analysis
Jackson, L., Davies, S. M., Gaspar, M., Podkujko, A., Harrold, J. A., Pascalis, L. D. E., . . . Silverio, S. A. (2024). The social and healthcare professional support drawn upon by women antenatally during the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent, cross-sectional, thematic analysis. Midwifery, 133, 103995. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2024.103995
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 women's health, 5, 1347388. doi:10.3389/fgwh.2024.1347388
Freedom for some, but not for Mum: the reproductive injustice associated with pandemic ‘Freedom Day’ for perinatal women in the United Kingdom
Silverio, S. A., Harris, E. J., Jackson, L., Fallon, V., Easter, A., Dadelszen, P. V., . . . Magee, L. A. (n.d.). Freedom for some, but not for Mum: the reproductive injustice associated with pandemic ‘Freedom Day’ for perinatal women in the United Kingdom. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2024.1389702
Psychosocial predictors of post-natal anxiety and depression: Using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between pressure to breastfeed, health care professional support, post-natal guilt and shame, and post-natal anxiety and depression within an infant feeding context
Jackson, L., Fallon, V., Harrold, J. A., & De Pascalis, L. (2023). Psychosocial predictors of post-natal anxiety and depression: Using Structural Equation Modelling to investigate the relationship between pressure to breastfeed, health care professional support, post-natal guilt and shame, and post-natal anxiety and depression within an infant feeding context. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION. doi:10.1111/mcn.13558
2023
The Quality of Mother-Child Feeding Interactions Predicts Psychopathological Symptoms in Offspring and Mothers Seven Years Later: A Longitudinal Study on the General Population.
Cimino, S., Andrei, F., De Pascalis, L., Trombini, E., Tambelli, R., & Cerniglia, L. (2023). The Quality of Mother-Child Feeding Interactions Predicts Psychopathological Symptoms in Offspring and Mothers Seven Years Later: A Longitudinal Study on the General Population.. Journal of clinical medicine, 12(24), 7668. doi:10.3390/jcm12247668
Similarities and differences in the <i>functional architecture</i> of mother- infant communication in rhesus macaque and British mother-infant dyads
Sclafani, V., De Pascalis, L., Bozicevic, L., Sepe, A., Ferrari, P. F., & Murray, L. (2023). Similarities and differences in the <i>functional architecture</i> of mother- infant communication in rhesus macaque and British mother-infant dyads. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-39623-3
In the mind of the beholder: The effects of familiarisation on the perception of atypical infant facial configurations
Hunt, B. W., Rayson, H., Bannard, C., & De Pascalis, L. (2023). In the mind of the beholder: The effects of familiarisation on the perception of atypical infant facial configurations. PLOS ONE, 18(7). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0289057
The antenatal psychological experiences of women during two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent, cross-sectional, thematic analysis
Jackson, L., Davies, S. M. A., Podkujko, A., Gaspar, M. K., De Pascalis, L. L. D. A., Harrold, J., . . . Silverio, S. (2023). The antenatal psychological experiences of women during two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent, cross-sectional, thematic analysis. PLOS ONE, 18(6). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0285270
Attachment, Psychological Health and Interpersonal Functioning: A Comparison of Clinical and Non-clinical Groups of People with Intellectual Disability
Bateman, L., Flood, A., Gallichan, D., & De Pascalis, L. (2023). Attachment, Psychological Health and Interpersonal Functioning: A Comparison of Clinical and Non-clinical Groups of People with Intellectual Disability. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities.
Efficacy and Moderators of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data
Wienicke, F. J., Beutel, M. E., Zwerenz, R., Brähler, E., Fonagy, P., Luyten, P., . . . Driessen, E. (2023). Efficacy and Moderators of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. Clinical Psychology Review.
Effects of training parents in dialogic book-sharing: The Early-Years Provision in Children?s Centers (EPICC) study
Murray, L., Jennings, S., Perry, H., Andrews, M., De Wilde, K., Newell, A., . . . Cooper, P. J. (2023). Effects of training parents in dialogic book-sharing: The Early-Years Provision in Children?s Centers (EPICC) study. EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY, 62, 1-16. doi:10.1016/j.ecresq.2022.07.008
Hopelessness and burnout in Italian healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of trait emotional intelligence.
Epifanio, M. S., La Grutta, S., Piombo, M. A., Riolo, M., Spicuzza, V., Franco, M., . . . Andrei, F. (2023). Hopelessness and burnout in Italian healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: the mediating role of trait emotional intelligence.. Frontiers in psychology, 14, 1146408. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1146408
2022
Postpartum women's experiences of social and healthcare professional support during the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis
Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J. A., Fallon, V., & Silverio, S. A. (2022). Postpartum women's experiences of social and healthcare professional support during the COVID-19 pandemic: A recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis. WOMEN AND BIRTH, 35(5), 511-520. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2021.10.002
Maternal guilt and shame in the postpartum infant feeding context: A concept analysis
Jackson, L., Fallon, V., Harrold, J., & De Pascalis, L. (2022). Maternal guilt and shame in the postpartum infant feeding context: A concept analysis. MIDWIFERY, 105. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2021.103205
Cleft Lip and palate: Does habituation change how adults look at infant faces?
Hunt, B., Delahunty, M., Kitheka, G., & De Pascalis, L. (2022). Cleft Lip and palate: Does habituation change how adults look at infant faces?. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 40 (pp. CLII). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Modelling the relationship between antecedents and consequences of maternal guilt and shame
Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J., & Fallon, V. (2022). Modelling the relationship between antecedents and consequences of maternal guilt and shame. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 40 (pp. XLIV). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2021
Book-Sharing for Parenting and Child Development in South Africa: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dowdall, N., Murray, L., Skeen, S., Marlow, M., De Pascalis, L., Gardner, F., . . . Cooper, P. J. (2021). Book-Sharing for Parenting and Child Development in South Africa: A Randomized Controlled Trial. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 92(6), 2252-2267. doi:10.1111/cdev.13619
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Families' Mental Health: The Role Played by Parenting Stress, Parents' Past Trauma, and Resilience
Marzilli, E., Cerniglia, L., Tambelli, R., Trombini, E., De Pascalis, L., Babore, A., . . . Cimino, S. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Impact on Families' Mental Health: The Role Played by Parenting Stress, Parents' Past Trauma, and Resilience. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(21). doi:10.3390/ijerph182111450
Parental Book-Reading to Preterm Born Infants in NICU: The Effects on Language Development in the First Two Years
Neri, E., De Pascalis, L., Agostini, F., Genova, F., Biasini, A., Stella, M., & Trombini, E. (2021). Parental Book-Reading to Preterm Born Infants in NICU: The Effects on Language Development in the First Two Years. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 18(21). doi:10.3390/ijerph182111361
Postpartum women's psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a modified recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis.
Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J. A., Fallon, V., & Silverio, S. A. (2021). Postpartum women's psychological experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: a modified recurrent cross-sectional thematic analysis. BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH, 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12884-021-04071-2
Do stress and anxiety in early pregnancy affect the progress of labor: Evidence from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study
Slade, P., Sheen, K., Weeks, A., Wray, S., De Pascalis, L., Lunt, K., . . . Sharp, H. (2021). Do stress and anxiety in early pregnancy affect the progress of labor: Evidence from the Wirral Child Health and Development Study. ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA, 100(7), 1288-1296. doi:10.1111/aogs.14063
Guilt, shame, and postpartum infant feeding outcomes: A systematic review
Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J., & Fallon, V. (2021). Guilt, shame, and postpartum infant feeding outcomes: A systematic review. MATERNAL AND CHILD NUTRITION, 17(3). doi:10.1111/mcn.13141
The Impact of a Mother-Infant Intervention on Parenting and Infant Response to Challenge: a pilot RCT with Adolescent Mothers in El Salvador
Valades, J., Cooper, P., Murray, L., De Pascalis, L., Bozicevic, L., & Barindelli, F. (2021). The Impact of a Mother-Infant Intervention on Parenting and Infant Response to Challenge: a pilot RCT with Adolescent Mothers in El Salvador. Infant Mental Health Journal.
Psychosocial experiences of postnatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A UK-wide study of prevalence rates and risk factors for clinically relevant depression and anxiety.
Fallon, V., Davies, S., Silverio, S., Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., & Harrold, J. (2021). Psychosocial experiences of postnatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: A UK-wide study of prevalence rates and risk factors for clinically relevant depression and anxiety.. Journal of Psychiatric Research. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.048
2020
Sculpting Culture: Early Maternal Responsiveness and Child Emotion Regulation - A UK-Italy Comparison
Bozicevic, L., De Pascalis, L., Montirosso, R., Ferrari, P. F., Giusti, L., Cooper, P., & Murray, L. (2020). Sculpting Culture: Early Maternal Responsiveness and Child Emotion Regulation - A UK-Italy Comparison. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. doi:10.1177/0022022120971353
2019
Effects of male postpartum depression on father-infant interaction: The mediating role of face processing
Koch, S., De Pascalis, L., Vivian, F., Renner, A. M., Murray, L., & Arteche, A. (2019). Effects of male postpartum depression on father-infant interaction: The mediating role of face processing. INFANT MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL, 40(2), 263-276. doi:10.1002/imhj.21769
Eliciting imitation in early infancy
Meltzoff, A. N., Murray, L., Simpson, E., Heimann, M., Nagy, E., Nadel, J., . . . Ferrari, P. F. (2019). Eliciting imitation in early infancy. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE, 22(2). doi:10.1111/desc.12738
Maternal guilt and shame within the context of infant-feeding: a concept analysis
Jackson, L., De Pascalis, L., Harrold, J., & Fallon, V. (2019). Maternal guilt and shame within the context of infant-feeding: a concept analysis. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 37 (pp. 38). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
The effects of maternal mirroring on the development of infant social expressiveness: the case of infant cleft lip
Murray, L., Bozicevic, L., Ferrari, P. F., Vaillancourt, K., Dalton, L., Goodacre, T., . . . De Pascalis, L. L. D. (2018). The effects of maternal mirroring on the development of infant social expressiveness: the case of infant cleft lip. Neural Plasticity, 2018(Special Issue). doi:10.1155/2018/5314657
Re-examination of Oostenbroek etal. (2016): evidence for neonatal imitation of tongue protrusion
Meltzoff, A. N., Murray, L., Simpson, E., Heimann, M., Nagy, E., Nadel, J., . . . Ferrari, P. F. (2018). Re-examination of Oostenbroek etal. (2016): evidence for neonatal imitation of tongue protrusion. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE, 21(4). doi:10.1111/desc.12609
2017
Maternal gaze to the infant face: Effects of infant age and facial configuration during mother-infant engagement in the first nine weeks
De Pascalis, L., Kkeli, N., Chakrabarti, B., Dalton, L., Vaillancourt, K., Rayson, H., . . . Murray, L. (2017). Maternal gaze to the infant face: Effects of infant age and facial configuration during mother-infant engagement in the first nine weeks. INFANT BEHAVIOR & DEVELOPMENT, 46, 91-99. doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2016.12.003
Beyond aerodigestion: Exaptation of feedingrelated mouth movements for social communication in human and nonhuman primates
Murray, L., Sclafani, V., Rayson, H., De Pascalis, L., Bozicevic, L., & Ferrari, P. F. (2017). Beyond aerodigestion: Exaptation of feedingrelated mouth movements for social communication in human and nonhuman primates. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 40. doi:10.1017/S0140525X16001941
2016
The functional architecture of mother-infant communication, and the development of infant social expressiveness in the first two months
Murray, L., De Pascalis, L., Bozicevic, L., Hawkins, L., Sclafani, V., & Ferrari, P. F. (n.d.). The functional architecture of mother-infant communication, and the development of infant social expressiveness in the first two months. Scientific Reports, 6. doi:10.1038/srep39019
Randomized controlled trial of a book-sharing intervention in a deprived South African community: effects on carer-infant interactions and their relation to infant cognitive and socioemotional outcome
Murray, L., De Pascalis, L., Tomlinson, M., Vally, Z., Dadomo, H., MacLachlan, B., . . . Cooper, P. J. (2016). Randomized controlled trial of a book-sharing intervention in a deprived South African community: effects on carer-infant interactions and their relation to infant cognitive and socioemotional outcome. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 57(12), 1370-1379. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12605
Longitudinal Association between Child Emotion Regulation and Aggression, and the Role of Parenting: A Comparison of Three Cultures
Bozicevic, L., De Pascalis, L., Schuitmaker, N., Tomlinson, M., Cooper, P. J., & Murray, L. (2016). Longitudinal Association between Child Emotion Regulation and Aggression, and the Role of Parenting: A Comparison of Three Cultures. PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 49(4), 228-235. doi:10.1159/000447747
2015
Attempting to prevent postnatal depression by targeting the mother-infant relationship: a randomised controlled trial
Cooper, P. J., De Pascalis, L., Woolgar, M., Romaniuk, H., & Murray, L. (2015). Attempting to prevent postnatal depression by targeting the mother-infant relationship: a randomised controlled trial. PRIMARY HEALTH CARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, 16(4), 383-397. doi:10.1017/S1463423614000401
Effects of assisted reproductive technology and of women's quality of life on depressive symptoms in the early postpartum period: a prospective case-control study
Monti, F., Agostini, F., Palerlini, M., Andrei, F., De Pascalis, L., Palomba, S., & La Sala, G. B. (2015). Effects of assisted reproductive technology and of women's quality of life on depressive symptoms in the early postpartum period: a prospective case-control study. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY, 31(5), 374-378. doi:10.3109/09513590.2014.1000850
The effect of cleft lip and palate on maternal gaze patterns during early interactions, and their role in maternal responses to early communicative behaviours
De Pascalis, L., Bozicevic, L., Hawkins, L., Kkeli, N., Bicknell, S., & Murray, L. (2015). The effect of cleft lip and palate on maternal gaze patterns during early interactions, and their role in maternal responses to early communicative behaviours. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 33 (pp. E17-E18). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
The effect of culture and early maternal characteristics on later child regulation of frustration
Bozicevic, L., Tomlinson, M., Schuitmaker, N., Marlow, M., Paul, O., Rayson, H., . . . Murray, L. (2015). The effect of culture and early maternal characteristics on later child regulation of frustration. In JOURNAL OF REPRODUCTIVE AND INFANT PSYCHOLOGY Vol. 33 (pp. E41-E42). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2014
Socially anxious mothers' narratives to their children and their relation to child representations and adjustment
Murray, L., Pella, J. E., De Pascalis, L., Arteche, A., Pass, L., Percy, R., . . . Cooper, P. J. (2014). Socially anxious mothers' narratives to their children and their relation to child representations and adjustment. DEVELOPMENT AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, 26(4 pt2), 1531-1546. doi:10.1017/S0954579414001187
Parental anxiety and stress before pediatric anesthesia: a pilot study on the effectiveness of preoperative clown intervention.
Agostini, F., Monti, F., Neri, E., Dellabartola, S., de Pascalis, L., & Bozicevic, L. (2014). Parental anxiety and stress before pediatric anesthesia: A pilot study on the effectiveness of preoperative clown intervention. JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 19(5), 587-601. doi:10.1177/1359105313475900
2013
Child anxiety and parenting in England and Italy: the moderating role of maternal warmth
Raudino, A., Murray, L., Turner, C., Tsampala, E., Lis, A., De Pascalis, L., & Cooper, P. J. (2013). Child anxiety and parenting in England and Italy: the moderating role of maternal warmth. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY, 54(12), 1318-1326. doi:10.1111/jcpp.12105
Pronuclear morphology evaluation in in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles: a retrospective clinical review
Nicoli, A., Capodanno, F., Rondini, I., Valli, B., Villani, M. T., Morini, D., . . . La Sala, G. B. (2013). Pronuclear morphology evaluation in in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles: a retrospective clinical review. JOURNAL OF OVARIAN RESEARCH, 6. doi:10.1186/1757-2215-6-1
2012
A comparison of quality of life following spontaneous conception and assisted reproduction
De Pascalis, L., Agostini, F., Monti, F., Paterlini, M., Fagandini, P., & La Sala, G. B. (2012). A comparison of quality of life following spontaneous conception and assisted reproduction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS, 118(3), 216-219. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.04.020
2011
Psychosocial support for infertile couples during assisted reproductive technology treatment
Agostini, F., Monti, F., De Pascalis, L., Paterlini, M., La Sala, G. B., & Blickstein, I. (2011). Psychosocial support for infertile couples during assisted reproductive technology treatment. FERTILITY AND STERILITY, 95(2), 707-710. doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.011
2010
Quality of life during the phases of assisted reproductive treatments (ART)
De Pascalis, L., Paterlini, M., Reverberi, S., Monti, F., Agostini, F., & La Sala, G. (2010). Quality of life during the phases of assisted reproductive treatments (ART). In INFANT MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL Vol. 31 (pp. 256). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2009
Parental mental representations during late pregnancy and early parenthood following assisted reproductive technology.
Agostini, F., Monti, F., Fagandini, P., De Pascalis, L. L. D., La Sala, G. B., & Blickstein, I. (2009). Parental mental representations during late pregnancy and early parenthood following assisted reproductive technology. JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE, 37(4), 320-327. doi:10.1515/JPM.2009.062
2008
Psychological vulnerability of singleton children after the 'vanishing' of a co-twin following assisted reproduction
De Pascalis, L., Monti, F., Agostini, F., Fagandini, P., La Sala, G. B., & Blickstein, I. (2008). Psychological vulnerability of singleton children after the 'vanishing' of a co-twin following assisted reproduction. TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS, 11(1), 93-98. doi:10.1375/twin.11.1.93