Select Publications
Books
2018, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers, Springer, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93251-4
,Book Chapters
2021, 'Current diagnostic practices and their limitations', in Pregnancy-Related Anxiety: Theory, Research, and Practice, pp. 99 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003014003-10
,2019, 'Autism spectrum disorder and attachment: Is an attachment perspective relevant in early interventions with children on the autism spectrum?', in Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum, pp. 373 - 397, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03213-5_21
,2018, 'Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Toddlers (PCIT-T)', in Niec LN (ed.), Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Innovations and Applications for Research and Practice, Springer, pp. 183 - 199
,Journal articles
2024, 'Family member and service provider experiences and perspectives of a digital surveillance and service navigation approach in multicultural context: a qualitative study in identifying the barriers and enablers to Watch Me Grow-Electronic (WMG-E) program with a culturally diverse community', BMC Health Services Research, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11397-y
,2024, 'Optimizing parenting and child outcomes following parent–child interaction therapy – toddler: a randomized controlled trial', BMC Psychology, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02171-0
,2024, 'Preschool Behavioral Problems: Links with Maternal Oxytocin and Caregiving Sensitivity in the Postnatal Period, and Concurrent Maternal Psychopathology and Attachment State-of-Mind', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 55, pp. 1736 - 1746, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01529-6
,2024, '“Sustaining NSW Families” as a hybrid face-to-face/virtual program: Experiences of clients and clinicians', Public Health Nursing, 41, pp. 1418 - 1424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.13391
,2024, 'Emotional Regulation and Language in Young Children With and Without Autism Traits', Journal of Early Intervention, 46, pp. 428 - 447, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10538151231176188
,2024, 'Maternal antenatal depression, oxytocin, and infant temperament: The roles of ethnicity and adult attachment avoidance', Infant Mental Health Journal, 45, pp. 516 - 528, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22129
,2024, 'The Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory: Developing an Adaptation for Toddler-aged Children', Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 46, pp. 434 - 449, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10862-023-10078-0
,2024, 'Implementing a National Navigation Service for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health: Early Learnings from the ForWhen Model', Community Mental Health Journal, 60, pp. 581 - 588, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-023-01211-0
,2024, 'Supporting families with complex early parenting needs through a virtual residential parenting service: An investigation of outcomes, facilitators and barriers', Journal of Clinical Nursing, 33, pp. 1122 - 1133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.16927
,2024, 'Prospective evaluation of parent and child outcomes following admission to a 'virtual' early parenting residential programme', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077024
,2024, 'A preliminary investigation of parent-child attachment relationship in toddlers with autism traits', Journal of Early Childhood Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X241293906
,2024, 'A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices', Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10882-024-09952-w
,2024, 'Early Childhood Temperament Factors and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool and School Aged- Children: A Systematic Narrative Review', Child and Youth Care Forum, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09819-3
,2024, 'A mixed-methods evaluation of the ‘ForWhen’ national navigation program for perinatal and infant mental health', Women and Birth, 37, pp. 101705 - 101705, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.101705
,2023, 'General practitioners’ perspectives regarding early developmental surveillance for autism within the australian primary healthcare setting: a qualitative study', BMC Primary Care, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-02121-6
,2023, 'Individual participant data meta-analysis to compare EPDS accuracy to detect major depression with and without the self-harm item', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29114-w
,2023, 'Patient navigation models for mental health of parents expecting or caring for an infant or young child: A systematic review', Infant Mental Health Journal, 44, pp. 587 - 608, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.22075
,2023, 'ForWhen Australian perinatal and infant mental health navigation programme: Evaluation protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070067
,2023, 'Antenatal depression screening and psychosocial assessment in an Australian private hospital: An evaluation', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 63, pp. 42 - 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13550
,2023, 'Parenting Characteristics and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Systematic Narrative Review', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01634-6
,2023, 'The impact of midwifery continuity of care on maternal mental health: A narrative systematic review', Midwifery, 116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103546
,2022, 'Attachment-Based Parenting Interventions and Evidence of Changes in Toddler Attachment Patterns: An Overview', Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 25, pp. 737 - 753, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10567-022-00405-4
,2022, 'Observational Measurement of Attachment in Toddlers with Disruptive Behavior Using the Strange Situation Procedure and Attachment Q-Set', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 31, pp. 3385 - 3404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-022-02429-4
,2022, 'Parental experience of an early developmental surveillance programme for autism within Australian general practice: A qualitative study', BMJ Open, 12, pp. 1 - 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064375
,2022, 'The Impact of Attachment-Based Parenting Interventions on Externalizing Behaviors in Toddlers and Preschoolers: A Systematic Narrative Review', Child and Youth Care Forum, 51, pp. 1005 - 1029, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-021-09667-5
,2022, 'Watch me grow integrated (WMG-I): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a web-based surveillance approach for developmental screening in primary care settings', BMJ Open, 12, pp. e065823, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065823
,2022, 'Consumer and health professional perceptions of Watch Me Grow – Electronic (WMG-E) platform for developmental surveillance in early childhood', Australian Journal of General Practice, 51, pp. 439 - 445, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-06-21-6043
,2022, 'Oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) polymorphisms and social, emotional and behavioral functioning in children and adolescents: A systematic narrative review', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 135, pp. 104573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104573
,2022, 'The contributions of maternal oxytocin and maternal sensitivity to infant attachment security', Attachment and Human Development, 24, pp. 525 - 540, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2021.2018472
,2021, '“Watch Me Grow- Electronic (WMG-E)” surveillance approach to identify and address child development, parental mental health, and psychosocial needs: study protocol', BMC Health Services Research, 21, pp. 1240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-07243-0
,2021, 'Antenatal psychosocial assessment and depression screening in an Australian Private Hospital setting: A qualitative examination of women's perspectives', Midwifery, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2021.103129
,2021, 'Health professional perspectives on an antenatal mental health screening program in a private hospital', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 61, pp. 891 - 897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajo.13394
,2021, 'Data-driven methods distort optimal cutoffs and accuracy estimates of depression screening tools: a simulation study using individual participant data', Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 137, pp. 137 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.03.031
,2021, 'Selective cutoff reporting in studies of the accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: Comparison of results based on published cutoffs versus all cutoffs using individual participant data meta-analysis', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1873
,2021, 'A Multistate Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism Within General Practices in Australia', Frontiers in Pediatrics, 9, pp. 640359, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fped.2021.640359
,2021, 'Shortening the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale using optimal test assembly methods: Development of the EPDS-Dep-5', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 143, pp. 348 - 362, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.13272
,2021, 'Treating Externalizing Behaviors in Toddlers with ASD Traits Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Toddlers: A Case Study', Clinical Case Studies, 20, pp. 165 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534650120969854
,2021, 'Depression prevalence based on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale compared to Structured Clinical Interview for DSM DIsorders classification: Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1860
,2021, 'An Effectiveness Open Trial of Internet-Delivered Parent Training for Young Children With Conduct Problems Living in Regional and Rural Australia', Behavior Therapy, 52, pp. 110 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2020.03.001
,2021, 'Parent–Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers: A Community-based Randomized Controlled Trial with Children Aged 14-24 Months', Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 50, pp. 411 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2020.1723599
,2020, 'Overestimation of Postpartum Depression Prevalence Based on a 5-item Version of the EPDS: Systematic Review and Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis', Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 65, pp. 835 - 844, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0706743720934959
,2020, 'Probability of major depression classification based on the SCID, CIDI, and MINI diagnostic interviews: A synthesis of three individual participant data meta-analyses', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 90, pp. 28 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000509283
,2020, 'A qualitative investigation of consumer experiences of the child directed interaction phase of parent–child interaction therapy with toddlers', Clinical Psychologist, 24, pp. 306 - 314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cp.12216
,2020, 'Development and validation of the Karitane Family Outcomes Tool', Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jspn.12295
,2020, 'A randomized controlled trial comparing parent child interaction therapy - Toddler, circle of security- parenting™ and waitlist controls in the treatment of disruptive behaviors for children aged 14-24 months: Study protocol', BMC Psychology, 8, pp. 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-020-00457-7
,2020, 'Effect of maternal depression on infant-directed speech to prelinguistic infants: Implications for language development', PLoS ONE, 15, pp. e0236787, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236787
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