By Professor Valsamma Eapen

Journal articles

Honisett S; Williams I; Ding J; Woolfenden S; Minton L; Lingam R; Hackworth N; Eapen V; Eastwood J; Goldfeld S, 2026, 'How Do Families Experiencing Adversity Seek Information and Services to Support Their Child's Mental Health? A Qualitative Study', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70151

Chan NY; John JR; Mathew NE; Masi A; Ong LK; Eapen V; Lin PI; Walker AK, 2026, 'The relationship between chronic stress, co-occurring conditions, sleep, and autistic features including severity using hair cortisol concentration.', Psychoneuroendocrinology, 186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2026.107769

McHugh CM; John JR; Wu WT; Eapen V, 2026, 'The spectrum of neurodevelopmental disorders: comorbidities as clues to pathogenesis', Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 39, pp. 91 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/YCO.0000000000001068

Ostojic K; Chiu S; Takchi S; Burnett H; Scott T; Waugh M-C; Berg A; Hodgins M; Killedar A; Khan J; Henry G; Reedman S; Mimmo L; Karem I; Shiva S; Azmatullah S; Calderan J; Mohamed M; Olaso A; van Hoek D; van Hoek M; Wilkinson A; Woodbury M; Strnadová I; Masi A; Chambers G; Zwi K; Eapen V; Elliott E; Sherwood J; Dale R; Martin T; Sheedy HS; McIntyre S; Lingam R; Paget S; Woolfenden S; EPIC-ND Group , 2026, 'EPIC-ND: a multi-site, randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of social prescribing for the unmet social needs of children with a neurodisability and their parent/carers - a study protocol.', BMJ Paediatr Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003847

Cibralic S; Wu W; Ahinkorah BO; Lam-Cassettari C; Woolfenden S; Kohlhoff J; Grace R; Kemp L; Johnson P; Murphy E; Deering A; Raman S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Home Visiting Interventions and Their Impact on Mental Health, Psychosocial, and Parenting Practice Outcomes of Vulnerable Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph23010063

John JR; Winata T; Wang S; Smead M; Wu WT; 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; Mento BD; Preddy J; Woolfenden S; Eapen V, 2026, 'Identifying subgroups with differential levels of service response to a digital screening and service navigation program for unmet social care needs', Plos One, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332790

Choi S; Huda MN; John JR; Eapen V, 2026, 'The Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Treating Adolescents and Young Adults with Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Long COVID: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis', Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 22, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S570223

Hawker PJ; Bellamy J; Wong TY; Mchugh C; Ward P; Wood A; Tonge B; Williams K; Bellgrove M; Silk TJ; Anderson V; Akram F; Eapen V, 2025, 'Effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for preventing or managing the adverse cardiometabolic and other physical health effects of antipsychotic medications in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta-analysis', Bjpsych Open, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10919

Cibralic S; Fay-Stammbach T; Landry A; Meredith L; Pretty D; Allan A; Olsen N; Heath J; Costa D; Eapen V, 2025, 'Mixed-methods evaluation protocol for the Nurturing Connections Programme: a new Australian perinatal and infant mental health service', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-108094

Barker L; Wang SS; Huda MN; John JR; Wu WT; Lin PID; Eapen V, 2025, 'Community-based mental health interventions for reducing youth suicidal thoughts and behaviours: a systematic review and meta-analysis', BMC Psychiatry, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-07527-3

John JR; Pickup W; Mendoza Diaz A; Cibralic S; Heys A; Schmied V; Barnett B; Eapen V, 2025, 'Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Enhanced Midwifery Care to Support Women Experiencing Subclinical Depression: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22121835

Eapen V; Mendoza Diaz A, 2025, 'MindLink: preliminary evidence on a virtual Community of Practice for child and adolescent mental health in the Australian context', Australian Health Review, 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AH25191

John JR; Lam-Cassettari C; Dissanayake C; Eapen V, 2025, 'Sociodemographic and clinical indicators associated with quality of life among parents of autistic children', BMC Pediatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05682-w

Cibralic S; Wu WT; Ahinkorah BO; Lam-Cassettari C; Woolfenden S; Kohlhoff J; Grace R; Kemp L; Johnson P; Murphy E; Deering A; Raman S; Eapen V, 2025, 'Systematic review and meta-analysis of home visiting interventions aimed at enhancing child mental health, psychosocial, and developmental outcomes in vulnerable families', BMC Pediatrics, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05580-1

Cibralic S; Barker L; Hawker P; Tonge B; Williams K; Elliott EJ; Bellgrove M; Silk T; Anderson V; Kohn M; Sciberras E; Eapen V, 2025, 'Systematic review: the impact of policy levers on mental health service utilization and access for Autistic children', Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13034-025-00963-9

Rahaman KS; Eapen V; Subramanium M; John JR; Ekanayake K; Arora A, 2025, 'Prevalence and risk factors of neurodevelopmental disorders among migrant and refugee preschool children in high-income western countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol', Plos One, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314333

Chau V; Eapen V; Hawkins E; Kohlhoff J, 2025, 'Parenting Characteristics and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children Aged 0–6 Years: A Systematic Narrative Review', Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 56, pp. 1494 - 1519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10578-023-01634-6

Di Mento B; John JR; Diaz AM; Lin PI; Masi A; Grove R; Eapen V, 2025, 'Sex Differences in the Broad Autism Phenotype: Insights from the Australian Biobank', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55, pp. 3700 - 3710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06466-4

Harris SA; Eapen V; Kohlhoff J, 2025, 'Differences between men and women accessing an Australian perinatal and infant mental health care navigation service—Why do fathers seek help?', Infant Mental Health Journal, 46, pp. 506 - 516, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70012

Ostojic K; Hu N; Hodgins M; Lawson KD; Jubelin M; Rogers HJ; Hopwood N; Henry A; Kaplan C; Kohlhoff J; Baird K; Dadich A; Szanto T; Lingam R; Raman S; Eapen V; Rimes T; Woolfenden S; Adams J; Arora A; Aspery W; De Vroome M; Edwards K; Gale M; Grace R; Green M; Goodger B; Harris-Roxas B; Hayen A; Hua M; Jagers D; Johns A; Lawson K; Lyle K; Matha D; O’Loughlin G; Rodgers K; Rogers H; Schmied V; Son J; Sorenson K; Southcombe F; Webster A; Woodland L; Zwi K, 2025, 'Integrated Health–Social Hubs for Migrant Women and Infants', Pediatrics, 156, pp. S6 - S18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2025-070739A

Shirley J; John JR; Montgomery A; Whitehouse A; Eapen V, 2025, 'Utilising Behavioural and Sensory Profiles and Associated Perinatal Factors to Identify Meaningful Subgroups in Autism Spectrum Disorder', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 55, pp. 3203 - 3216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06421-3

Barr KR; Nikolovski J; John JR; White L; Elliott S; McCartney L; Treadgold C; Vernon B; Eapen V, 2025, 'Validating a codesigned paediatric patient reported experience measure: a study protocol', BMJ Paediatrics Open, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003490

Eapen V; Lin PI; Taylor K; Chan E; Chay P; Cranswick N; Ka A; Khan F; Payne JM; Prakash C; Velalagan R; Efron D, 2025, 'Medicinal cannabis for tics in adolescents with Tourette syndrome', Bjpsych Open, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.35

Strom NI; Gerring ZF; Galimberti M; Yu D; Halvorsen MW; Abdellaoui A; Rodriguez-Fontenla C; Sealock JM; Bigdeli T; Coleman JR; Mahjani B; Thorp JG; Bey K; Burton CL; Luykx JJ; Zai G; Alemany S; Andre C; Askland KD; Bäckman J; Banaj N; Barlassina C; Nissen JB; Bienvenu OJ; Black D; Bloch MH; Børte S; Bosch R; Breen M; Brennan BP; Brentani H; Buxbaum JD; Bybjerg-Grauholm J; Byrne EM; Cabana-Dominguez J; Camarena B; Camarena A; Cappi C; Carracedo A; Casas M; Cavallini MC; Ciullo V; Cook EH; Crosby J; Cullen BA; De Schipper EJ; Delorme R; Djurovic S; Elias JA; Estivill X; Falkenstein MJ; Fundin BT; Garner L; Gironda C; Goes FS; Grados MA; Grove J; Guo W; Haavik J; Hagen K; Harrington K; Havdahl A; Höffler KD; Hounie AG; Hucks D; Hultman C; Janecka M; Jenike E; Karlsson EK; Kelley K; Klawohn J; Krasnow JE; Krebs K; Lange C; Lanzagorta N; Levey D; Lindblad-Toh K; Macciardi F; Maher B; Mathes B; McArthur E; McGregor N; McLaughlin NC; Meier S; Miguel EC; Mulhern M; Nestadt PS; Nurmi EL; O’Connell KS; Osiecki L; Ousdal OT; Palviainen T; Pedersen NL; Piras F; Piras F; Potluri S; Rabionet R; Ramirez A; Rauch S; Reichenberg A, 2025, 'Genome-wide analyses identify 30 loci associated with obsessive–compulsive disorder', Nature Genetics, 57, pp. 1389 - 1401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41588-025-02189-z

Vakil P; Gow ML; Roberts LM; Woolfenden S; Eapen V; Davis GK; Rowe C; Craig ME; Henry A, 2025, 'Infant psychomotor development after intrauterine exposure to hypertensive disorders of pregnancy: A P4 study', Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S2040174425000121

Karlov L; Masi A; Diaz AM; Khan F; Winata T; Gilbert M; Nair R; Dissanayake C; Barbaro J; Eapen V; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Unwin K; Tam CWM; Ong N; Lingam R; Liaw ST; Kohlhoff J; Jalaludin B; Hasan I; Eastwood J; Descallar J; Abdullahi I, 2025, 'A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices', Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 37, pp. 279 - 289, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10882-024-09952-w

Chau V; Eapen V; Hawkins E; Kohlhoff J, 2025, 'Early Childhood Temperament Factors and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Preschool and School Aged- Children: A Systematic Narrative Review', Child and Youth Care Forum, 54, pp. 353 - 373, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-024-09819-3

Singh R; Leung S; Sawrikar V; McHugh C; Hu N; Ardill-Young O; Lingam R; Eapen V; Hodgins M; Curtis J, 2025, 'Increasing Youth Peer Workers' Impact Through Integration: Peer Worker Perspectives on Best Practice in Youth Mental Health', Health Expectations, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70223

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, pp. e70082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hex.70082

Efron D; Taylor K; Chan E; Payne JM; Prakash C; Lee KJ; Cranswick N; Lin PI; Eapen V, 2025, 'A Pilot Randomized Placebo-Controlled Crossover Trial of Medicinal Cannabis in Adolescents with Tourette Syndrome', Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/can.2024.0188

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, 2025, '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, 47, pp. 2278 - 2287, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2391557

Chau V; Eapen V; Hawkins E; Kohlhoff J, 2025, 'Child Temperament, Caregiving Representations, and Parental Reflective Functioning: Links with Callous-Unemotional Traits in Toddlers', Child and Youth Care Forum, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10566-025-09918-9

Azim SI; Mallitt KA; Wong TY; Lin PI; Lam-Cassettari C; Masi A; Diaz AM; Montgomery A; McHugh C; Whitehouse A; Dadds MR; Eapen V, 2025, 'Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Children: Advocating for Transdiagnostic Approach to Assessments', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06983-w

Cibralic S; Eapen V, 2025, 'Editorial: Early Identification of Developmental Delays: Are Two-Stage Screeners the Next Logical Step?', Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2025.11.014

Zouki JJ; Wu WT; Stylianakis A; Eapen V, 2025, 'Genetic Underpinnings of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder With and Without Tics: Implications of Genetic Heterogeneity on Clinical Management', American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.33068

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

Page T; Eapen V; Dadds M; Barnett B; Silove D; Mendoza Diaz A; Kohlhoff J, 2025, 'Relational continuity in early childhood: linkages of maternal sensitivity in infancy, preschool-age children’s attachment narratives, and social behaviour', Early Child Development and Care, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2025.2603276

Bernie C; Montgomery A; Sealy L; Descallar J; Dissanayake C; Jalaludin B; Murphy E; Woolfenden S; Williams K; Eapen V, 2025, 'Sensitivity and Specificity of Developmental Surveillance and Autism Screening in an Australian Multicultural Cohort: The Watch Me Grow Study', Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-025-06859-z

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

Honisett S; Lingam R; Eapen V; Oldenburg B; Hackworth N; Hiscock H; Charalambous G; Minton L; Pringle G; Woolfende S; Dalziel K; Eastwood J; Goldfeld S, 2025, 'A Novel Digital Platform to Support Child and Family Mental Health in Australia (Child and Family eHub): Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation', JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/72548

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

Leonard B; J Hawes D; Tully L; Silove N; Guastella A; Eapen V; R Dadds M, 2025, 'Parentworks-Spectrum: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Brief Integrated Parent Mediated Intervention for Young Children with Autism', Journal of Psychiatry and Psychiatric Disorders, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.26502/jppd.2572-519x0233

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