By Professor Valsamma Eapen

Journal articles

Myat P; John JR; Montgomery A; Eapen V, 2025, 'Sociocultural and perinatal health factors associated with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children', Comprehensive Psychiatry, 138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2025.152576

Cibralic S; Kohlhoff J; Morgan S; Wallace N; Lieneman C; McMahon C; Eapen V, 2025, 'A preliminary investigation of parent-child attachment relationship in toddlers with autism traits', Journal of Early Childhood Research, 23, pp. 78 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1476718X241293906

Ostojic K; Karem I; Dee-Price BJ; Paget SP; Berg A; Burnett H; Scott TR; Strnadová I; Woolfenden SR; Azmatullah S; Cadiri M; Calderan J; Chambers G; Dale R; Rojas DD; Eapen V; Henry G; Lingam R; Martin T; Masi A; McIntyre S; Mimmo L; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Scarcella M; Scott T; Shiva S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Stojanovic V; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Vasquez J; Wallace S; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Zacharko J; Zwi K, 2025, 'Development of a new social prescribing intervention for families of children with cerebral palsy', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67, pp. 223 - 234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16039

Khan JR; John JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin PI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2025, 'Factors associated with extended length of stay for paediatric mental health presentations to EDs in South Western Sydney, Australia', EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.70003

John JR; Khan JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin PI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2025, 'Mental health help-seeking behaviours among children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in a multicultural urban Australian population', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 59, pp. 171 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241310702

Yeoh A; Ostojic K; Berg A; Garg A; Mcintyre S; Scott T; Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Paget S; Azmatullah S; Burnett H; Cadiri M; Calderan J; Chambers G; Dale R; Dee-Price BJ; Rojas DD; Henry G; Karem I; Lingam R; Martin T; Masi A; Mimmo L; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Scarcella M; Scott T; Shiva S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Stojanovic V; Strnadová I; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Vasquez J; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Zacharko J; Zwi K, 2025, 'Sociodemographic and clinical indicators of children and young people with cerebral palsy and reported unmet social needs', Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67, pp. 245 - 253, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dmcn.16041

Hodgins M; Ostojic K; Rimes T; Edwards K; Lawson K; Fonseka M; Crespo C; Lyle K; Dadich A; Eapen V; Grace R; Green M; Henry A; Hopwood N; Kaplun C; Kohlhoff J; Raman S; Szanto T; Woolfenden S, 2025, 'The Building Blocks for Successful Hub Implementation for Migrant and Refugee Families and Their Children in the First 2000 Days of Life', Health Expectations, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70082

Harris A; Barton M; Waniganayake L; Eapen V; Hamrosi M, 2025, 'Heat and mental health', Australian Journal of General Practice, 54, pp. 62 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-07-24-7336

Kallapiran K; Suetani S; Cobham V; Eapen V; Scott J, 2025, 'Impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs): A Systematic Review of Longitudinal Studies', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-024-01807-x

Wall E; Eapen V, 2025, 'Nurturing tomorrow: Mental health effect on children and youth due to climate change', Australian Journal of General Practice, 54, pp. 51 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.31128/AJGP-06-24-7305

Mathur S; Doyle FL; Tang J; Klein L; Eapen V; Frick PJ; Kimonis ER; Hawes DJ; Moul C; Richmond JL; Mehta D; Dadds MR, 2025, 'When Is the Still-Face Not the Still-Face: Mothers' Behavior in the Face-to-Face Still-Face Procedure and Its Relationship to Infant Arousal', Infancy, 30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/infa.12635

Wong TY; Azim SI; Lam-Cassettari C; Lin P-I; Mendoza Diaz A; Montgomery A; Masi A; Mallitt K-A; Whitehouse A; Dadds MR; Eapen V, 2025, 'Co-design of the neurodevelopment assessment scale.', Front Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 4, pp. 1497632, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frcha.2025.1497632

Alizadeh S; Bridge C; Eapen V; Judd B, 2024, 'Development and Validation of the Housing Environmental Quality Assessment Tool (HEQAT) for Children with ADHD Using the Delphi Process', Spatium, http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/SPAT220923013A

John JR; Khan JR; Middleton PM; Huang Y; Lin DPI; Hu N; Jalaludin B; Chay P; Lingam R; Eapen V, 2024, 'Self-harm-related mental health presentations to emergency departments by children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups in South Western Sydney', BJPsych Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.763

Cibralic S; Song D; Fay-Stammbach T; Tucker D; Eapen V, 2024, 'A Qualitative Evaluation of Health Professionals’ Perceptions State-wide Outreach Perinatal Mental Health Service', Journal of Child and Family Studies, 33, pp. 3880 - 3888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10826-024-02958-0

Karmakar B; Lin PI; Mukherjee H; John JR; Eapen V, 2024, 'Burnout in Australian sport and exercise physicians and registrars: A cross-sectional study', JSAMS Plus, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsampl.2024.100074

Brice F; Lam-Cassettari C; Gerstl B; Eapen V; Lin PI, 2024, 'Evaluating the Link between Visual Attention Bias and Emotion Dysregulation of Young Children', Psychiatric Quarterly, 95, pp. 543 - 560, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11126-024-10089-4

Barr KR; Hawker P; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Ignatius H; Kohlhoff J; Schmied V; Jalaludin B; Lawson K; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Page A; Lam-Cassettari C; Boydell K; Lin PI; Katz I; Dadich A; Raman S; Grace R; Doyle AK; McClean T; Di Mento B; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V; Wood A; Blight V; Arora A; Kaplun C; Descallar J; Myers N; Bruce J; Diaz AM; Cibralic S; Grace R; Lin DP, 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, pp. 978, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11397-y

Calik A; Liu HM; Montgomery A; Honisett S; Van Munster KA; Morris T; Eapen V; Goldfeld S; Hiscock H; Eastwood J; Woolfenden S, 2024, 'Moving from idea to reality: The barriers and enablers to implementing Child and Family Hubs policy into practice in NSW, Australia', Health Research Policy and Systems, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12961-024-01164-0

Kohlhoff J; Wallace N; Cibralic S; Morgan S; Briggs NE; McMahon C; Hawkins E; Druskin L; Owen C; Lieneman C; Han R; Eapen V; Huber A; McNeil CB, 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

Kohlhoff J; Karlov L; Dadds M; Barnett B; Silove D; Mendoza Diaz A; Eapen V, 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

Huda E; Hawker P; Cibralic S; John JR; Hussain A; Diaz AM; Eapen V, 2024, 'Screening tools for autism in culturally and linguistically diverse paediatric populations: a systematic review', BMC Pediatrics, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-05067-5

Montgomery A; Honniset S; Hall T; Rungan S; Drinkwater A; Bosward R; Morris TM; Liu HM; Eapen V; Eastwood J; Lingam R; Hiscock H; Woolfenden S; Goldfeld SR, 2024, 'Co-designing integrated child and family hubs for families experiencing adversity', Medical Journal of Australia, 221, pp. S41 - S47, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52486

Harel D; Wu Y; Levis B; Fan S; Sun Y; Xu M; Rice DB; Boruff J; Markham S; Ioannidis JPA; Takwoingi Y; Patten SB; Ziegelstein RC; Cuijpers P; Gilbody S; Vigod S; Akena D; Benedetti A; Thombs BD; Azar M; Bhandari PM; Chiovitti MJ; He C; Imran M; Krishnan A; Negeri Z; Neupane D; Riehm KE; Yan XW; Kloda LA; Henry M; Ismail Z; Loiselle CG; Mitchell ND; Al-Adawi S; Alvarado R; Amtmann D; Arroll B; Ayalon L; Baradaran HR; Barnes J; Beck KR; Beck CT; Bernstein CN; Bindt C; Bombardier CH; Boye B; Büel-Drabe N; Buji RI; Bunevicius A; Butterworth P; Can C; Carter G; Chagas MH; Chan JCN; Chan LF; Chen CK; Chibanda D; Chorwe-Sungani G; Clover K; Conroy RM; Conway A; Conwell Y; Correa H; Couto TCE; Cukor D; Daray FM; de Man-van Ginkel JM; De Souza J; Downing MG; Eapen V; Fann JR; Favez N; Felice E; Fellmeth G; Ferentinos PP; Fernandes M; Field S; Figueiredo B; Fischer FH; Fisher JRW; Flint AJ; Fujimori M; Fung DSS; Gallagher P; Gandy M; Gelaye B; Gholizadeh L; Gibson LJ; Goodyear-Smith F; Grassi L; Green EP; Greeno CG; Hall BJ; Hantsoo L; Haroz EE; Härter M; Hegerl U; Helle N; Hernando A, 2024, 'Comparison of Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression – Depression subscale scores by administration mode: An individual participant data differential item functioning meta-analysis', Journal of Affective Disorders, 361, pp. 674 - 683, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.06.033

Cibralic S; Kohlhoff J; Wallace N; McMahon C; Eapen V, 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

McHugh C; Hu N; Georgiou G; Hodgins M; Leung S; Cadiri M; Paul N; Ryall V; Rickwood D; Eapen V; Curtis J; Lingam R, 2024, 'Integrated care models for youth mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58, pp. 747 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00048674241256759

Kohlhoff J; Karlov L; Dadds M; Barnett B; Silove D; Eapen V, 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

Robertson P; Eapen V, 2024, 'Australian child and adolescent mental health services', BJPsych International, 21, pp. 53 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bji.2024.4

Zouki JJ; Eapen V; Efron D; Maxwell A; Corp DT; Silk TJ, 2024, 'Functional brain networks associated with the urge for action: Implications for pathological urge', Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2024.105779

Lin PI; John JR; Masi A; Ong LK; Mathew NE; Moni MA; Eapen V; Walker AK, 2024, 'The relationship between hair cortisol concentration and autism diagnosis', Journal of Psychiatric Research, 176, pp. 68 - 76, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.05.052

Ostojic K; Karem I; Paget S; Berg A; Burnett H; Scott T; Martin T; Dee-Price BJ; McIntyre S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Mimmo L; Masi A; Scarcella M; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; Van Hoek M; Van Hoek D; Woodbury M; Wilkinson A; Chambers G; Zwi K; Dale R; Eapen V; Lingam R; Strnadová I; Woolfenden S, 2024, 'EPIC-CP pilot trial study protocol: A multicentre, randomised controlled trial investigating the feasibility and acceptability of social prescribing for Australian children with cerebral palsy', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076304

Hodgins M; McHugh C; Eapen V; Georgiou G; Curtis J; Lingam R, 2024, 'Creation of the Youth Integration Project Framework: A Narrative Synthesis of the Youth Mental Health Integrated Care Literature', International Journal of Integrated Care, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7730

Phillips ST; Druskin LR; Lilly C; Chavez FT; Morgan S; Wallace N; Cibralic S; Kimonis ER; Hawes DJ; Eapen V; McNeil CB; Kohlhoff J, 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

Ani C; Ola B; Hodes M; Eapen V, 2024, 'Editorial: Equity, diversity and inclusion in child and adolescent mental health – equality of opportunities should be every child's right and every society's obligation', Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 29, pp. 123 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/camh.12698

Wang SS; Eapen V; Lin PI, 2024, 'The relationship between mental health reforms and general population suicide rates in Australia over the past three and a half decades: 1987–2021', Psychiatry Research, 335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115884

Eapen V; Gerstl B; Ahinkorah BO; John JR; Hawker P; Nguyen TP; Brice F; Winata T; Bowden M, 2024, 'Evidence-based brief interventions targeting acute mental health presentations for children and adolescents: systematic review', BJPsych Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.25

Harris SA; Eapen V; Kohlhoff J, 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

Eapen V; Islam R; Azim SI; Masi A; Klein L; Karlov L, 2024, 'Factors Impacting Parental Quality of Life in Preschool Children on the Autism Spectrum', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54, pp. 943 - 954, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05848-w

Biswas B; Eapen V; Morris MJ; Jones NM, 2024, 'Combined Effect of Maternal Separation and Early-Life Immune Activation on Brain and Behaviour of Rat Offspring', Biomolecules, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom14020197

Kaouar S; Fleming GE; Neo B; Hawes DJ; Eapen V; Kimonis ER, 2024, 'Dimensions of Warm Parenting Attributions Differentiate Conduct Problem Subtypes in Young Children', Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 52, pp. 223 - 236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-023-01111-7

de Belen RAJ; Eapen V; Bednarz T; Sowmya A, 2024, 'Using visual attention estimation on videos for automated prediction of autism spectrum disorder and symptom severity in preschool children', PLoS ONE, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282818

Yap CX; Henders AK; Alvares GA; Wood DLA; Krause L; Tyson GW; Restuadi R; Wallace L; McLaren T; Hansell NK; Cleary D; Grove R; Hafekost C; Harun A; Holdsworth H; Jellett R; Khan F; Lawson LP; Leslie J; Frenk ML; Masi A; Mathew NE; Muniandy M; Nothard M; Miller JL; Nunn L; Holtmann G; Strike LT; de Zubicaray GI; Thompson PM; McMahon KL; Wright MJ; Visscher PM; Dawson PA; Dissanayake C; Eapen V; Heussler HS; McRae AF; Whitehouse AJO; Wray NR; Gratten J, 2024, 'Erratum: Autism-related dietary preferences mediate autism-gut microbiome associations (Cell (2021) 184(24) (5916–5931.e17), (S0092867421012319), (10.1016/j.cell.2021.10.015))', Cell, 187, pp. 495 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.12.001

Karlov L; Masi A; Diaz AM; Khan F; Winata T; Gilbert M; Nair R; Dissanayake C; Barbaro J; Eapen V; Abdullahi I; Descallar J; Eastwood J; Hasan I; Jalaludin B; Kohlhoff J; Liaw ST; Lingam R; Ong N; Tam CWM; Unwin K; Williams K; Woolfenden S, 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

Ostojic K; Karem I; Paget S; Mimmo L; Berg A; Scott T; Burnett H; McIntyre S; Smithers-Sheedy H; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Woodbury M; Wilkinson A; Henry G; Shiva S; Zwi K; Lingam R; Dale R; Eapen V; Dee-Price BJ; Strnadová I; Woolfenden S, 2024, 'A qualitative study investigating the experiences of unmet social needs for children with cerebral palsy and their families: perspectives of parents and clinicians', Disability and Rehabilitation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2391557

Barr KR; Nikolovski J; White L; Elliott S; McCartney L; Treadgold C; Vernon B; John JR; Eapen V, 2024, 'Co-developing a Paediatric Patient Reported Experience Measure: The Perspectives of Children and Young People', Patient Experience Journal, 11, pp. 64 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.35680/2372-0247.1924

Bhadelia A; Barr KR; John JR; Jalaludin B; Dissanyake C; Williams K; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2024, 'Difficult Toddler Temperament – Prevalence and Associated Factors at 18-Month Follow-Up of a Birth Cohort', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 20, pp. 967 - 977, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S454949

Chau V; Eapen V; Hawkins E; Kohlhoff J, 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

Gerstl B; Ahinkorah BO; Nguyen TP; John JR; Hawker P; Winata T; Brice F; Bowden M; Eapen V, 2024, 'Evidence-based long term interventions targeting acute mental health presentations for children and adolescents: systematic review', Frontiers in Psychiatry, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1324220

Clarke RA; Govindaraju H; Beretta M; Olzomer E; Lawther AJ; Walker AK; Fang Z; Eapen V; Hyams TC; Killingsworth M; Bridge W; Turner N; Siddiqui KS, 2024, 'Immp2l Enhances the Structure and Function of Mitochondrial Gpd2 Dehydrogenase', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25020990

Drever S; Foord R; Mendoza Diaz A; Eapen V; Jairam R, 2024, 'Outcomes for young people in out of home care accessing tiered mental health services in Sydney, Australia', Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29, pp. 116 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591045231191443

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